Bomb attack at DPP woman's home

The attack took place in the early hours of Friday morning

The home of a female district policing partnership member in County Londonderry has been attacked with a petrol bomb, it has emerged.

The device was thrown at a shed at independent member Yvonne Hutchinson's home at Leckagh Drive in Magherafelt at about 0130 BST on Friday.

Officers attending the scene were also then attacked with bricks and stones.

Policing Board chairman Sir Desmond Rea described the attack as "cowardly and despicable".

"All members of DPPs work hard for our community and make a significant contribution to policing and the safety of our community," said Sir Desmond.

"The fact that officers who attended the scene were also attacked is appalling, and I am relieved that no-one was injured.

"The people who are responsible for this have nothing to offer our society and such attacks achieve nothing."