05/01/2006
Family home attacked by arsonists in Derry
A Protestant family, whose home was attacked last night in Derry, said that their home has been the subjected to over one hundred sectarian attacks.
Four members of the Jackson family, including three children, were in their house in the Fountain estate area of the city, at the time of the attack, however no one was injured.
Some scorch damage was caused to the exterior of the family home after a device hit the porch at around 9.30pm on Wednesday evening.
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Four members of the Jackson family, including three children, were in their house in the Fountain estate area of the city, at the time of the attack, however no one was injured.
Some scorch damage was caused to the exterior of the family home after a device hit the porch at around 9.30pm on Wednesday evening.
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