Police appeal for information following attack on County Derry home where suspicious object was found

Police are appealing for information following the report of criminal damage to a house in the Leckagh Drive area of Magherafelt.

Police received a report yesterday evening, Friday, 6 January, that sometime between 9.00pm on Thursday, 5 January and 6.00pm on Friday, 6 January, that all of the windows were broken in the house.

On examination of the premises a suspicious object was found.

ATO have examined the object, which they have declared as an elaborate hoax.

A number of houses were evacuated during this incident – residents were allowed back into their houses shortly after midnight.

Detective Sergeant Fiona Mulholland would appeal to anyone who has any information about this incident to contact Detectives at Cookstown on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 988 06/01/17. Alternatively, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.