Assault appeal

Police in Foyle are appealing for information following the report of an assault and criminal damage at a house in the Copperthorpe area of Londonderry on Sunday, January 13.

It was reported at around 3.45am that three youths had attacked a house and a car in the area. Windows at the house were smashed and damage caused to the car. The resident of the house was also assaulted by the youths. The resident did not require hospital treatment. Two of the youths were wearing dark coloured hooded tops and the third was wearing a red hooded top.

Police are treating this incident as a hate crime and would ask anyone with any information to contact them at Strand Road.