Child, 9, among three boys detained by police after disorder
Three boys, aged nine, twelve, and thirteen, were detained by police in Londonderry after reports of disorder involving petrol bombs and stones. The Police Service of Northern Ireland stated that the boys were cautioned and returned to their parents, with plans to refer them to a youth diversion officer. In a separate incident, a youth was seriously injured in a bottle attack in Derry city centre, leading to an arrest.
- ▪Three boys aged nine, twelve, and thirteen were detained after attacking a bus stop with petrol bombs and stones.
- ▪The incident occurred in the Glengalliagh Road area of Londonderry on Sunday evening.
- ▪A separate incident involved a youth being seriously injured after being attacked with a bottle in Derry city centre.
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Child, 9, among three boys detained by police after disorderJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesThree boys aged nine, 12 and 13 have been detained after reports of masked youths attacking a bus stop with petrol bombs and passing vehicles with stones. The trouble flared in the Glengalliagh Road area of Londonderry at around 18:00 BST on Sunday night.Police responded to reports of masked youths throwing stones at passing vehicles and blocking the road with burning pallets.
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