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| Bogside trouble: Three injured after 26 petrol bombs thrown | Bogside trouble: Three injured after 26 petrol bombs thrown |
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| A woman and two police officers have been injured following another night of disorder in Londonderry. | A woman and two police officers have been injured following another night of disorder in Londonderry. |
| More than 20 petrol bombs were thrown in the Bogside on Monday night and police wearing riot gear had to move into the area. | More than 20 petrol bombs were thrown in the Bogside on Monday night and police wearing riot gear had to move into the area. |
| A car was set on fire in Fahan Street and rubbish was set alight at the bottom of the Lecky Road flyover. | A car was set on fire in Fahan Street and rubbish was set alight at the bottom of the Lecky Road flyover. |
| Two men, aged 20 and 50, were arrested and remain in police custody. | Two men, aged 20 and 50, were arrested and remain in police custody. |
| A 17-year-old male has also been charged with disorderly behaviour, assault on police, resisting police and possessing an offensive weapon. | A 17-year-old male has also been charged with disorderly behaviour, assault on police, resisting police and possessing an offensive weapon. |
| The teenager appeared at Londonderry Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. He was released on his own bail of £250. | The teenager appeared at Londonderry Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. He was released on his own bail of £250. |
| The judge ordered the youth to continue to live in his family home, to observe a 23:00 BST to 07:00 BST curfew and not to enter the Bogside area of the city. | The judge ordered the youth to continue to live in his family home, to observe a 23:00 BST to 07:00 BST curfew and not to enter the Bogside area of the city. |
| More than 100 people also gathered on Monday night to show their support for residents in the Fountain estate. | More than 100 people also gathered on Monday night to show their support for residents in the Fountain estate. |
| The crowd walked from the Bogside to the Fountain after 08:00 BST and past the sheltered accommodation which was attacked during disturbances over the weekend. | The crowd walked from the Bogside to the Fountain after 08:00 BST and past the sheltered accommodation which was attacked during disturbances over the weekend. |
| Contractors also moved in to extend the height of a fence on the city's walls on Monday night. | Contractors also moved in to extend the height of a fence on the city's walls on Monday night. |
| PSNI Chief Inspector Alan Hutton said the two police officers were injured after being hit by bricks. | PSNI Chief Inspector Alan Hutton said the two police officers were injured after being hit by bricks. |
| 'Appears to be a hijacking' | |
| The police are currently dealing with what appears to be a hijacking of a van at the bottom of Lecky Road. | |
| Fire fighters have extinguished the vehicle which was set alight near the flyover. | |
| People are currently being advised to avoid the area. | |
| SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has condemned the actions of the hijackers: "These thugs cannot be allowed to hold a community to ransom. | |
| "They are not only terrorising the people in this area but placing a strain on emergency services. | |
| "This must stop now." | |
| 'Saddened and angry' | 'Saddened and angry' |
| "We are disappointed that some people decided to continue the public disorder in the Bogside last night, despite the clear message from the community earlier," Mr Hutton added. | "We are disappointed that some people decided to continue the public disorder in the Bogside last night, despite the clear message from the community earlier," Mr Hutton added. |
| "I am very proud of how my colleagues stood in the face of danger, working to bring this situation under control. | "I am very proud of how my colleagues stood in the face of danger, working to bring this situation under control. |
| "But I am saddened and angry that again we find ourselves subject to serious violence from the communities we serve. | "But I am saddened and angry that again we find ourselves subject to serious violence from the communities we serve. |
| "Let me be clear, we made three arrests last night and with a robust criminal justice strategy in place, there will be more." | "Let me be clear, we made three arrests last night and with a robust criminal justice strategy in place, there will be more." |
| Inspector Hutton said there are now a number of police officers who are no longer available to deliver their core policing duties. | Inspector Hutton said there are now a number of police officers who are no longer available to deliver their core policing duties. |
| "The huge impact on our city cannot be ignored. | "The huge impact on our city cannot be ignored. |
| "As we strive to promote our positive image, the negative effect of these violent pictures on jobs, tourism and investment cannot be underestimated. We do not want to take a backward step. | "As we strive to promote our positive image, the negative effect of these violent pictures on jobs, tourism and investment cannot be underestimated. We do not want to take a backward step. |
| "I urge all those with influence to urgently use it to bring a resolution to the violence and work towards a longer term solution for the issues affecting this area." | "I urge all those with influence to urgently use it to bring a resolution to the violence and work towards a longer term solution for the issues affecting this area." |
| DUP MLA Gary Middleton has been speaking to the woman who was injured on Monday night. | DUP MLA Gary Middleton has been speaking to the woman who was injured on Monday night. |
| "She's in her sixties and was hit by a stone," Mr Middleton told BBC Radio Foyle. | "She's in her sixties and was hit by a stone," Mr Middleton told BBC Radio Foyle. |
| "She went to hospital and thankfully she is OK. She has been left badly shaken though. | |
| "This trouble needs to stop as soon as possible." | "This trouble needs to stop as soon as possible." |
| Sinn Fein MLA Karen Mullan said she believes dissident republicans have been orchestrating recent attacks. | |
| "Our youth workers had to leave the area late last night for their own safety. | "Our youth workers had to leave the area late last night for their own safety. |
| "Things got worse and the crowd has also got older." | "Things got worse and the crowd has also got older." |