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Breaking News: Second van hijacked in Creggan

written by Shaun Keenan January 21, 2019
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A second van has been hijacked in Derry.

It is understood a Royal Mail post van was hijacked and left in the Southway area on Monday afternoon.

It follows this morning incident near Circular Road in the vicinity.

Superintendent Gordon McCalmont said: “Just before 1:45pm this afternoon, we received a report a delivery driver’s vehicle had been hijacked on Southway by four masked men, one of them who is reported to have had a gun.

“The two occupants in the van were ordered to drive the vehicle to the Lonemoor Road and leave it there.

“We are in the process of implementing a public safety operation, establishing cordons and evacuating a number of homes.

“Sadly, within two hours today, we are dealing with a second security alert in the City, which means even more disruption for the local community.

“I know this second security alert and the measures we are taking to keep people safe will cause significant inconvenience for the local community, but we have no choice.

“I want to ask the public for their patience, and thank them for their co-operation while we work to make the scene safe.”

Breaking News: Second van hijacked in Creggan was last modified: January 21st, 2019 by Shaun Keenan

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