Crime & Law

Arrest follows failed bomb attack on PSNI officer near Derry

Suspect questioned over device planted under officer’s vehicle in Eglinton village

A police officer lifts tape as another escorts an elderly resident on a street closed off after an explosive device was found under a police officer’s car in Derry, Northern Ireland, June 18th, 2015. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
A police officer lifts tape as another escorts an elderly resident on a street closed off after an explosive device was found under a police officer’s car in Derry, Northern Ireland, June 18th, 2015. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Tue Jun 23 2015 - 15:06

A 57-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a failed bomb bid on a Northern Ireland police officer.

The suspect is being questioned about the discovery of an under vehicle improvised explosive device attached to the serving officer's vehicle in the village of Eglinton on the outskirts of Derry last week.

The unexploded bomb was made safe by Army technical officers.

The man was arrested in the Lurgan area of Co Armagh on Tuesday morning.

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PSNI Det Chief Insp Gareth Talbot said: "The man has been taken to the serious crime suite at Antrim Police station where he is assisting police with their inquiries."

The attack has been blamed on dissident republicans opposed to the peace process.

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