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Street clash follows Derry parade By Linda McKee 15 August 2005Trouble erupted in the Fountain and Bishop Street areas of Derry at the weekend - hours after an Apprentice Boys parade had passed by. An estimated 30 petrol bombs were thrown in the early hours of Sunday during a series of disturbances that continued through the night. Three men, who were arrested at Nailors Row during the disorder, were later released. Police said they would be producing reports on the three with a view to prosecution. The PSNI was unable to confirm whether the disorder was directly linked to the Apprentice Boys parade that had passed through the area early on Saturday evening. Police investigating the disturbances have issued an appeal for information. At 7.30pm, police officers received reports of stones being thrown in the Fountain and Bishop Street areas. Officers later came under attack from a number of petrol bombers in the Nailors Row area. A total of 18 petrol bombs were thrown at police. One of them struck the window sill of a home for the elderly. The assailants continued to throw petrol bombs until 11pm. At around 2.30am on Sunday, two petrol bombs, thrown from Nailors Row, damaged the wall, window sill and back door of a house at the Fountain. Petrol bombs were also hurled at a police vehicle in Rossville Street at 3am. Shortly before 5am, four petrol bombs were thrown from Nailors Row into the Fountain. Two struck a house that had been hit earlier. Police have appealed to anyone with information on the disturbances in the city to contact them at Strand Road at 028 7136 7337. Alternative, callers can use the confidential Crimestoppers number on freephone 0800 555111. Back | Return to top | Printable Story |
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