Firework set off at police in Derry antisocial behaviour incidents

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 11:02 · Archive

A police officer escaped injury when a firework was set off during a response to antisocial behaviour in Derry on Sunday.

A firework was set off at police officers responding to antisocial behaviour in the Nailors Road area of Londonderry at around 16:30 BST on Sunday. The officers had attended following reports that a group of young people, some with their faces covered, were gathering in the area. No injuries were reported.

Sinn Féin councillor Aisling Hutton said recent incidents in the Bogside area include the targeting of other young people, vandalism, and reports of young people entering people's gardens and attempting to open the front doors of homes. These actions are putting residents under 'a lot of stress and anxiety', she said.

Hutton expressed concern that a 'small minority of young people' involved in these incidents may be coming to the area from other parts of Derry. She called on parents to ensure they understand where their children are being taken and what they will be doing in the evenings. The councillor described the behaviour as serious matters that should not be normalised, stating young people need to think through the consequences of their actions.

How it is being reported

• Firework set off at police dealing with antisocial behaviourA councillor says there is growing concern that young people may be coming into the Bogside area of Derry to cause trouble.BBC Northern Ireland · 13 Oct, 10:32
• Parents urged to keep young people away from anti-social trouble in BogsideA Derry Councillor has called on parents to make sure they know what their young people are up to at night following the latest incidents of anti-social behaviour in the Bogside area of the city.Derry Journal · 12 Oct, 11:14

In this story: Derry · Bogside · Londonderry · Aisling Hutton · Sinn Féin

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