Third petrol attack at interface

Trouble took place in the Fountain area

There has been a third petrol bomb attack in a sectarian interface area of Londonderry in the space of a week.

A device was thrown into the mainly Protestant Fountain estate at about 0015 BST on Tuesday.

The attack comes days after two petrol bombs were thrown from the Fountain estate into Upper Bennett Street.

Inspector Paul Deacon said: "Police in Foyle remain committed to tackling crime, including that of a sectarian nature."

"We have a strategy in place to deal with incidents at interface areas and this has generally proved successful," he added.

"Police will continue to work with the community to address these issues and will actively follow up on any information passed to us by the public."

None of the petrol bombs caused any injuries or damage to property.