26/07/2017

Man Arrested Over Under-Car Bomb Attack On Police Officer

A man has been arrested in connection with an under-car booby trap bomb attack on a police officer in L'Derry.

The attack happened in Eglinton on 18 June 2015.

It is understood that the officer was in bed at her home in Eglinton, when she "heard a noise outside". Looking out the window, the officer is said to have observed someone lying underneath her car.

No one was injured in the attack.

A 30-year-old man has been taken to Musgrave Police Station to be questioned.

(CD)

Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

02 January 2013
L'Derry Man Fined Over Police Officer Attack
A man from L’Derry has been fined for punching a police officer in the face. 19-year-old Stephen Kelly from Bellevue Avenue appeared at Limavady Magistrate's Court. He admitted a series of public order offences on 25 November. The female officer was punched after police discovered two men fighting on Catherine Street in Limavady.
10 January 2018
Man Arrested Over Attempted Murder Of Off-Duty Police Officer
A man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer in Co L'Derry. A viable under-car bomb was discovered outside a house in the Ardanlee area on 22 February last year. Army bomb disposal experts attended the scene. No-one was injured.
03 November 2017
Officer Disciplined After Driver Escapes Punishment In Crash
A police officer has been disciplined after a driver escaped punishment for knocking down a pedestrian. The incident happened in L'Derry in December 2015.
03 December 2015
Two Officers Disciplined For Failing To Fully Investigate Attack On Woman
Two police officers have been disciplined for failing to properly investigate an attack on a woman in L'Derry in 2014, following an investigation by the Police Ombudsman. The victim reported that a man had punched her in the face in an apparently unprovoked attack after she left a bar in the early hours of the morning.
05 April 2011
£50K Offered To Catch Ronan Kerr's Killers
The national crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is offering a cash incentive of up to £50,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of PSNI officer, Ronan Kerr (pictured).