Explosion at Derry house ‘pipe bomb’
Police have launched an investigation after a pipe bomb exploded at a house in Co Londonderry
It happened at a property in Glengalliagh Park in the Galliagh area, at 11.30pm on Tuesday night.
No-one was home at the time and there were no injuries, but extensive damage was caused to the property.
Elisha McLaughlin, Chairperson of the Derry District Policing Partnership, said the pipe bomb device was thrown at the front of the property.
“It was detonated in a built up area and caused substantial damage to the house and could have caused serious injury to anyone in the vicinity of the blast at that time,” she said.
“I am making it clear to those responsible that the community does not want this and those behind it need to stop.”
