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Councillor's home petrol bombed | Councillor's home petrol bombed |
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The home of a Londonderry SDLP councillor has been targeted in a petrol bomb attack. | The home of a Londonderry SDLP councillor has been targeted in a petrol bomb attack. |
One device was thrown at the back wall of Pat Ramsey's home at Meenan Drive just before 2200 BST on Saturday. | One device was thrown at the back wall of Pat Ramsey's home at Meenan Drive just before 2200 BST on Saturday. |
Earlier, in the same area, two vehicles were hijacked and set alight. It is 15th such incident at Mr Ramsey's home in the Bogside area of Derry. | Earlier, in the same area, two vehicles were hijacked and set alight. It is 15th such incident at Mr Ramsey's home in the Bogside area of Derry. |
Mr Ramsey was not at home at the time, but his daughter was and she said it was a terrifying ordeal. | Mr Ramsey was not at home at the time, but his daughter was and she said it was a terrifying ordeal. |
Mr Ramsey said his family were at their "wits end dealing with ongoing attacks". | |
"We are just sick, sore and tired of these endless attacks on our home and on our family." | |
He added: "I fear that if these attacks do not stop here and now then it will result in the loss of life of my loved ones. | |
"Last night's attack could have claimed a life. How much more do we have to take before the stupid and reckless people responsible come to their senses?" | |
In July, Army experts carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device at his home. | In July, Army experts carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect device at his home. |
The police described it as an elaborate hoax and they suspected dissident republicans were responsible. | The police described it as an elaborate hoax and they suspected dissident republicans were responsible. |