Eight-year-old apprehended by Derry police after young people leave trail of destruction
Police in Foyle say they are shocked at the ages of children involved in a trail of destructive anti-social behaviour, including fire-starting and throwing lifebelts into the River Foyle.
A PSNI spokesman said: “City Centre Police and Fire Service yesterday attended numerous reports of a gang of youths involved in anti-social behaviour, throwing life saving equipment from the Peace Bridge and setting fires in the city centre. We would like to reassure the community that we quickly identified and apprehended all the suspects. We therefore want to thank everyone who phoned in and assisted the emergency services.
However we have been shocked by the young age of those involved and would appeal to parents to make sure you know what your children are up to and who they are with.”