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| Car of PSNI officer's father is attacked in Derry | |
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| A car belonging to the father of a serving Catholic police officer from the Brandywell area of Londonderry has been destroyed in a petrol bomb attack. | |
| It happened outisde the home of former deputy mayor of Derry Liam Bradley. | It happened outisde the home of former deputy mayor of Derry Liam Bradley. |
| The device was thrown into the vehicle on Lone Moor Road at about 2130 BST on Tuesday night. | |
| Mr Bradley's home has been targeted on a number of occasions by dissident republicans. | Mr Bradley's home has been targeted on a number of occasions by dissident republicans. |
| His daughter Kathleen said she fully supports her brother's decision to join the police. | His daughter Kathleen said she fully supports her brother's decision to join the police. |
| She said she believes that was the motive for the constant attacks on the family home. | She said she believes that was the motive for the constant attacks on the family home. |
| Local Sinn Fein councillor Colin Kelly, who was at the scene on Tuesday evening, condemned the attack and said those responsible would be seen as cowards for targeting pensioners. | Local Sinn Fein councillor Colin Kelly, who was at the scene on Tuesday evening, condemned the attack and said those responsible would be seen as cowards for targeting pensioners. |
| He said that in the election two weeks ago the community in Derry did not vote for such action. | He said that in the election two weeks ago the community in Derry did not vote for such action. |