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| Dungiven bus attack: Woman loses teeth in brick attack | Dungiven bus attack: Woman loses teeth in brick attack |
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| A Belfast woman needed 30 stitches to her face and lost five teeth after being hit with a brick during an attack on a bus in County Londonderry. | A Belfast woman needed 30 stitches to her face and lost five teeth after being hit with a brick during an attack on a bus in County Londonderry. |
| Sandra Major, 61, was on a bus returning from the Apprentice Boys parade when it was attacked in Dungiven on Saturday. Four people were injured. | Sandra Major, 61, was on a bus returning from the Apprentice Boys parade when it was attacked in Dungiven on Saturday. Four people were injured. |
| Her sister, Margaret Ritchie, was with her at the time of the attack. | Her sister, Margaret Ritchie, was with her at the time of the attack. |
| "There was blood all over her face and glass everywhere," Margaret said. "I was hit and was knocked off my feet." | "There was blood all over her face and glass everywhere," Margaret said. "I was hit and was knocked off my feet." |
| "My sister was slumped over her seat and there was a big hole in the window," she told BBC Radio Foyle. | "My sister was slumped over her seat and there was a big hole in the window," she told BBC Radio Foyle. |
| "It was a brick that hit my sister. It was incredibly frightening. | "It was a brick that hit my sister. It was incredibly frightening. |
| "I shouted her name a number of times and there was no response. | "I shouted her name a number of times and there was no response. |
| "When I saw the state of her face it really shocked me. | "When I saw the state of her face it really shocked me. |
| Dental work | Dental work |
| "They had to remove glass from her face at the Ulster Hospital. She can barely speak and doesn't really remember what happened." | "They had to remove glass from her face at the Ulster Hospital. She can barely speak and doesn't really remember what happened." |
| Ms Ritchie said her sister would have to have extensive dental work following the attack. | Ms Ritchie said her sister would have to have extensive dental work following the attack. |
| "We are all in a state of shock. She doesn't think she will ever go on a bus again," she said. | "We are all in a state of shock. She doesn't think she will ever go on a bus again," she said. |
| "We have been going to the parade for 15 years and never had any bother. There wasn't one flag, no band uniforms and no chanting on that bus. | "We have been going to the parade for 15 years and never had any bother. There wasn't one flag, no band uniforms and no chanting on that bus. |
| "We can't blame the good people of Dungiven." | "We can't blame the good people of Dungiven." |
| Fr Aidan Mullan told the BBC on Sunday that the attack was "shameful". | Fr Aidan Mullan told the BBC on Sunday that the attack was "shameful". |
| A 16-year-old boy arrested after the attack on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm has since been released on bail pending further inquiries. | A 16-year-old boy arrested after the attack on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm has since been released on bail pending further inquiries. |
| 'Traumatic' | 'Traumatic' |
| DUP Deputy Mayor of Belfast, Guy Spence, said: "There is no doubt that this was a very traumatic experience. | DUP Deputy Mayor of Belfast, Guy Spence, said: "There is no doubt that this was a very traumatic experience. |
| "It is disappointing and it's something we do not want to see. | "It is disappointing and it's something we do not want to see. |
| "There needs to be a review as to how and why this happened. | "There needs to be a review as to how and why this happened. |
| "I'm not aware of any wrong doings on this bus or any other bus passing through Dungiven." | "I'm not aware of any wrong doings on this bus or any other bus passing through Dungiven." |
| Sinn Fein MLA Cathal O'Hoisin said: "This is entirely unjustified and I condemn it. | Sinn Fein MLA Cathal O'Hoisin said: "This is entirely unjustified and I condemn it. |
| "I hope Sandra makes a full recovery. I will be meeting with the police." | "I hope Sandra makes a full recovery. I will be meeting with the police." |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland's district commander Supt Mark McEwan said: "I felt disappointed. | |
| "Between 10,000 and 15,000 were enjoying the Apprentice Boys parade and it was a successful day. | |
| "It is incredibly unfortunate that this happened in Dungiven but we have to keep this in perspective." | |
| Jim Brownlee, the Governor of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, said: "This attack was absolutely disgraceful. | |
| "The police helicopter might have been better deployed in areas such as Dungiven. | |
| "There is always going to be a negative but we should keep hold of the positives. Saturday was a very successful day in general." |