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| Boy, 11, injured by petrol bomb in Londonderry park | Boy, 11, injured by petrol bomb in Londonderry park |
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| The mother of an 11-year-old boy who was injured in a petrol bomb attack in a Londonderry play park has said she fears her son will be scarred for life. | The mother of an 11-year-old boy who was injured in a petrol bomb attack in a Londonderry play park has said she fears her son will be scarred for life. |
| The device was thrown as the child played in the park at Iniscarn Crescent, in the Creggan estate, at about 16:45 BST on Thursday. | The device was thrown as the child played in the park at Iniscarn Crescent, in the Creggan estate, at about 16:45 BST on Thursday. |
| The boy was struck on the back and taken to hospital with burn injuries. | The boy was struck on the back and taken to hospital with burn injuries. |
| He has since been transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he is in a stable condition. | He has since been transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where he is in a stable condition. |
| 'Harrowing scream' | 'Harrowing scream' |
| The boy's mother, Donna Grint, told BBC Radio Foyle that she had been sitting out on the street when her injured son ran back to her from the play park. | |
| "He came running down the street squealing 'I'm on fire, I'm on fire, someone threw a petrol bomb and I'm on fire, I'm melting'. | "He came running down the street squealing 'I'm on fire, I'm on fire, someone threw a petrol bomb and I'm on fire, I'm melting'. |
| "It was a harrowing scream," she said. "I have never heard him scream like that before". | "It was a harrowing scream," she said. "I have never heard him scream like that before". |
| The police believe two boys, aged about 12 or 13, were involved in the attack. | The police believe two boys, aged about 12 or 13, were involved in the attack. |
| 'Scandalous' | 'Scandalous' |
| It is understood there was no ongoing disorder in the area at the time. | It is understood there was no ongoing disorder in the area at the time. |
| Derry Mayor Kevin Campbell said those who attacked the boy had caused "an awful lot of hurt and harm in this community". | Derry Mayor Kevin Campbell said those who attacked the boy had caused "an awful lot of hurt and harm in this community". |
| "It is absolutely scandalous," he said. "Where do we go from here? Are we going to have to put people walking about that park to protect that park? | "It is absolutely scandalous," he said. "Where do we go from here? Are we going to have to put people walking about that park to protect that park? |
| "You are never expecting a child of 11 years of age to get hit by a petrol bomb," Mr Campbell added. | "You are never expecting a child of 11 years of age to get hit by a petrol bomb," Mr Campbell added. |
| PSNI Chief Inspector Jon Burrows called the attack "horrendous". | PSNI Chief Inspector Jon Burrows called the attack "horrendous". |
| "This young man is very badly injured. I'm grateful that he's not dead if I'm quite blunt," he said. | "This young man is very badly injured. I'm grateful that he's not dead if I'm quite blunt," he said. |
| "We are shocked by this incident, even as hardened police officers." | "We are shocked by this incident, even as hardened police officers." |
| Ch Insp. Burrows said he could not speculate on a motive for the attack because he was hoping to arrest those involved. | Ch Insp. Burrows said he could not speculate on a motive for the attack because he was hoping to arrest those involved. |
| "I don't know whether it was a prank, I don't even know if it was badness, maliciousness," he said. | "I don't know whether it was a prank, I don't even know if it was badness, maliciousness," he said. |
| "What I do know is that someone was clearly committing a crime because they had a petrol bomb and someone has been very badly injured. | "What I do know is that someone was clearly committing a crime because they had a petrol bomb and someone has been very badly injured. |
| "We need the help of the community in Creggan. I've no doubt people know who did this and if you can't tell us directly, if you can't give us a statement of evidence please ring Crimestoppers. Give us the names of who did this." | "We need the help of the community in Creggan. I've no doubt people know who did this and if you can't tell us directly, if you can't give us a statement of evidence please ring Crimestoppers. Give us the names of who did this." |