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| Magherafelt petrol bomb attack: Woman in her 70s left shaken | |
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| A woman in her 70s has been left shaken after two petrol bombs were thrown at her bungalow in Magherafelt, County Londonderry. | |
| Police received a report that the petrol bombs had been thrown at the property at about 22:10 GMT on Wednesday. | Police received a report that the petrol bombs had been thrown at the property at about 22:10 GMT on Wednesday. |
| The woman was in the house in Leckagh Walk when it happened. | The woman was in the house in Leckagh Walk when it happened. |
| The window and door of the bungalow sustained scorch damage. The woman was not physically injured. | |
| DUP councillor Elizabeth Forde, who lives nearby, said the pensioner had lived in the estate for about 40 years. | |
| "I'm concerned that an incident like this could happen to a 73-year-old woman who lives on her own," she said. | |
| "I'm devastated. The woman, last night, when I went to see her was hysterical. | |
| "We don't know why this has taken place but we have left it with the police to do a full investigation." | |
| The police have appealed for information. |