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Police are again attacked in town | Police are again attacked in town |
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Police have come under attack in Lurgan for the second day running. | |
On Thursday evening, officers investigating the death of Paul Magee in Shankill Street were attacked with stones and bottles. | On Thursday evening, officers investigating the death of Paul Magee in Shankill Street were attacked with stones and bottles. |
On Friday, officers again came under attack by crowds throwing stones and bottles in the Tullygally area. | On Friday, officers again came under attack by crowds throwing stones and bottles in the Tullygally area. |
Meanwhile, two windows were smashed in a police patrol car when bricks were thrown at it in Fahan Street in Londonderry at about 0130 GMT. | Meanwhile, two windows were smashed in a police patrol car when bricks were thrown at it in Fahan Street in Londonderry at about 0130 GMT. |
No-one was injured in any of the attacks. | No-one was injured in any of the attacks. |
However, commenting on the incidents in Lurgan, Chief Inspector Pauline Shields described them as "irresponsible" and "deplorable". | However, commenting on the incidents in Lurgan, Chief Inspector Pauline Shields described them as "irresponsible" and "deplorable". |
"It is totally unacceptable that police and other emergency services are met with stones, bricks, bottles and petrol bombs when they respond to a call," she said. | "It is totally unacceptable that police and other emergency services are met with stones, bricks, bottles and petrol bombs when they respond to a call," she said. |
"If officers have difficulty carrying out their job because of violent assaults then it is the members of the public who suffer and are put at risk." | "If officers have difficulty carrying out their job because of violent assaults then it is the members of the public who suffer and are put at risk." |
Mr Magee, 39, of Woodville Street in the town was found dead at about 0330 GMT on Thursday. The death is being treated as suspicious. | Mr Magee, 39, of Woodville Street in the town was found dead at about 0330 GMT on Thursday. The death is being treated as suspicious. |
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