Child escapes injury in Derry pipe bomb attack

A child and two adults were in a house which was targeted in a pipe bomb attack in Derry in the early hours of this morning, it has emerged.

One one was injured when the device, confirmed by police to be a viable pipe bomb, was thrown into the back yard of a house at Ebrington Street (pictured), off Bond Street in the Waterside area shortly after midnight.

A number of families were moved from their homes and nearby Emerson Street and Bond Street were sealed off.

British army technical officers carried out a controlled explosion at around 5.30am.

Streets have been reopened and families allowed to return to their homes.

DUP Cllr Drew Thompson condemned those responsible, adding the incident had created “a lot of anger” in the area.

No motive has been established for the attack.

PSNI Detective Sergeant Brian Reid has appealed to anyone with any information about this incident to contact detectives at Strand Road Police Station on the non emergency number 101.

He added if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they could contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.