Police attending security alert in Bogside area of Derry
Police have cordoned the area off in the Limewood Street area after a device was thrown through the window of an elderly couple’s home
Police are currently in attendance at the scene of an ongoing security alert in Derry.
Cordons have been put in place in the Limewood Street area of the city, with ATO also tasked to the scene.
The PSNI are urging people to avoid the area.
Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has condemned the attack on an elderly couple’s home home in Limewood Street in Derry.
The former SDLP leader said: “An elderly couple have had a device thrown through their window in what must have been a shocking and distressing attack on their home. There is no excuse for it.
"The people responsible have caused an immense amount of disruption for this family and the local community.
“If anyone has information about this attack I would encourage them to bring it forward to the police.”