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Premises hit in sectarian attacks | Premises hit in sectarian attacks |
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A number of business premises in Garvagh, County Londonderry, have been damaged in sectarian attacks. | A number of business premises in Garvagh, County Londonderry, have been damaged in sectarian attacks. |
A total of 20 windows were broken at a butcher's shop, a cafe, a hotel and a public house on Main Street between 0300 BST and 0330 BST on Sunday. | A total of 20 windows were broken at a butcher's shop, a cafe, a hotel and a public house on Main Street between 0300 BST and 0330 BST on Sunday. |
Police say they are treating the attacks as sectarian. | Police say they are treating the attacks as sectarian. |
They said they would be examining CCTV footage following the incident and have appealed for information. | They said they would be examining CCTV footage following the incident and have appealed for information. |
Sinn Fein councillor Billy Leonard said the owners of the premises would not be put out of business by "thugs". | |
"I spoke to one of the business people who said that they would be determined to keep going, that they serve a mixed clientele and they have a mixed workforce," he said. | |
"That is the sort of situation they are in and that stands in total contrast with the vandals who hid under the cover of darkness and mounted these attacks." |