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| Free Presbyterian church attacked in Rasharkin | Free Presbyterian church attacked in Rasharkin |
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| A Free Presbyterian church in north Antrim has been attacked during a service. | A Free Presbyterian church in north Antrim has been attacked during a service. |
| A stone was thrown at the church in Rasharkin during evening worship on Sunday night. | A stone was thrown at the church in Rasharkin during evening worship on Sunday night. |
| Glass showered over a mother and her 16-year-old daughter who were sitting close to the window. | Glass showered over a mother and her 16-year-old daughter who were sitting close to the window. |
| Reverend Kevin McLeod said the pair were lucky not to be injured. "It could have been potentially very serious," he said. | Reverend Kevin McLeod said the pair were lucky not to be injured. "It could have been potentially very serious," he said. |
| "I thought at first a light bulb had exploded but it turned out a stone had been thrown. | "I thought at first a light bulb had exploded but it turned out a stone had been thrown. |
| "A few pieces of glass ended up on a mother and daughter sitting near that particular window. | "A few pieces of glass ended up on a mother and daughter sitting near that particular window. |
| "Thankfully apart from being shaken up and startled they were OK and we continued on as best we could with the service." | "Thankfully apart from being shaken up and startled they were OK and we continued on as best we could with the service." |
| DUP councillor John Finlay condemned the incident. | |
| "People have a right to worship without being intimidated and I appeal to anyone with information to bring it forward to the PSNI," he said. | |
| "This attack represents a continued campaign by a minority within the village of Rasharkin against members of the opposite community." |