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Praying woman attacked at church Praying woman attacked at church
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A woman has been sexually assaulted in the grounds of a church in Londonderry.A woman has been sexually assaulted in the grounds of a church in Londonderry.
She had been praying inside St Columba's Long Tower Church on Easter Sunday when a man in his late teens spoke to her. She had been praying inside St Columba's Long Tower Church on Saturday when a man in his late teens spoke to her.
He struck up a casual conversation with her, but when she left he followed her and then attacked her outside the church.He struck up a casual conversation with her, but when she left he followed her and then attacked her outside the church.
Fr Roland Colhoun from Long Tower said only the woman's presence of mind saved her from a more horrific attack.Fr Roland Colhoun from Long Tower said only the woman's presence of mind saved her from a more horrific attack.
"She was a very brave girl and very quick-thinking, because she had a very speedy reaction of self-defence," Fr Colhoun said."She was a very brave girl and very quick-thinking, because she had a very speedy reaction of self-defence," Fr Colhoun said.
"She screamed and fought him off by putting her fingers into his eyes and he took to his heels and ran off."She screamed and fought him off by putting her fingers into his eyes and he took to his heels and ran off.
"It could have been quite a serious assault, but because of her quick thinking she drew it to a close very quickly.""It could have been quite a serious assault, but because of her quick thinking she drew it to a close very quickly."
Details of the incident have only just been released by the police. The PSNI has appealed for anyone with information to contact them.Details of the incident have only just been released by the police. The PSNI has appealed for anyone with information to contact them.