16/09/2014

17-Year-Old Shot In Both Legs

A 17-year-old boy has been shot in both legs in Ballymagroarty in L'Derry.

Police said the youth was attacked at about 23:15 on Monday night at a green area behind flats in O'Riada Court.

The teenager is being treated in hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

An investigation is underway.

(MH/JP)

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