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| Petrol attack on SF man's house | Petrol attack on SF man's house |
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| The Londonderry home of senior Sinn Féin member Mitchel McLaughlin has been attacked with petrol bombs. | |
| Two devices were thrown at the house in Bogside area of Derry just before 0100 BST on Monday. Scorch damage was caused to the wall of the property. | |
| At least four people were in the house, but no-one was injured. | At least four people were in the house, but no-one was injured. |
| Mr McLaughlin, the party's National Chairman, said that the attack was simply "attempted murder" but that he would "not be intimidated". | Mr McLaughlin, the party's National Chairman, said that the attack was simply "attempted murder" but that he would "not be intimidated". |
| "Once more cowards came in the dark of night and attacked my home in an attempt to intimidate me and my family," he said. | "Once more cowards came in the dark of night and attacked my home in an attempt to intimidate me and my family," he said. |
| "The difference this time was that they attempted to set my home on fire with petrol bombs with no regard for anyone who was in the house at the time. This is attempted murder and there is no other way to describe it." | "The difference this time was that they attempted to set my home on fire with petrol bombs with no regard for anyone who was in the house at the time. This is attempted murder and there is no other way to describe it." |
| Mr McLaughlin, assembly member for South Antrim, lives in city with his wife and their three sons. | Mr McLaughlin, assembly member for South Antrim, lives in city with his wife and their three sons. |
| A window was broken at the house in a previous attack in April. | A window was broken at the house in a previous attack in April. |