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20/07/2018
Appeal Issued After Rioter Throws Petrol Bomb At Van In L'Derry
Police are renewing their appeal for information after a video posted on social media shows a rioter throwing a petrol bomb at a van in L'Derry.
The incident happened in the Lecky Road area at around 8.30pm on Thursday, 12 July.
The lit petrol bomb hit the windscreen of the van, which was moving, and an onlooker reprimanded the person who threw it.
A PSNI spokesperson described it as a "shocking incident".
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/LM)
The incident happened in the Lecky Road area at around 8.30pm on Thursday, 12 July.
The lit petrol bomb hit the windscreen of the van, which was moving, and an onlooker reprimanded the person who threw it.
A PSNI spokesperson described it as a "shocking incident".
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/LM)
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