This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-29875336
The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Londonderry police vehicle damaged by explosive device | |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| A police vehicle has been damaged by an explosive device in a "reckless attack" in Londonderry, the PSNI has confirmed. | A police vehicle has been damaged by an explosive device in a "reckless attack" in Londonderry, the PSNI has confirmed. |
| No-one was injured but one of the vehicle's rear doors was damaged. After hitting the vehicle, the device bounced into a garden where it exploded. | No-one was injured but one of the vehicle's rear doors was damaged. After hitting the vehicle, the device bounced into a garden where it exploded. |
| The attack happened in the Creggan Heights area at 20:40 GMT on Sunday. | |
| Chief Inspector Alan Hutton called it a "reckless attack" on police and residents, and that it was "extremely fortunate" that no-one was injured. | Chief Inspector Alan Hutton called it a "reckless attack" on police and residents, and that it was "extremely fortunate" that no-one was injured. |
| Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said on Twitter that two shootings in the city at the weekend and the "attempt to kill members of the Police Service in Derry are futile acts which will achieve nothing for those responsible". | |
| SDLP MLA for Foyle Pat Ramsey told the BBC he believed dissident republicans were to blame for the incident. | |
| "Who else would do this? It's an outrageous attack on the community," he said. | |
| "The only thing those responsible for last night did was bring pain and suffering to the people of this city who don't want it or need it." |