The Deputy Mayor of Londonderry & Strabane, Councillor Derek Hussey, has condemned whoever was behind this morning’s security alert in the Sevenoaks area of Londonderry.
Councillor Hussey said:
“Once again faceless individuals have conspired to bring disruption to the lives of innocent people and cause them to have to leave their homes.
“In 2018 people should not be woken from their beds by the Police at 5 o’clock in the morning and told to get out because somebody has decided to leave a suspect device in their neighbourhood.
“It is believed that a gas cylinder was placed in a car which was then set alight and a petrol bomb was thrown at a house. One man needed hospital treatment as a result of injuries sustained in trying to put out the fire in the car.
“The entire community wants to live in peace and has a right to do so. I appeal to anyone in this City who can help the police track down those responsible for this incident - or any similar type of activity - to come forward immediately.”