Youth to face court charged over petrol bomb rioting in Derry

written by John July 15, 2018

Male in the back of a police car after he was arrested last night for public order offences

DETECTIVES have charged a 17-year-old youth with a number of offences connected to rioting in Derry over six nights in the city.

He will appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court sitting in Omagh on Monday for a first remand hearing.

The teen has been charged with poossessing petrol bombs in suspicious circumstances, riotous behaviour, and throwing petrol bombs.

On Saturday, a 22-year-old man was charged with a number of offences connected to rioting in Derry and will appear before court in Omagh on Monday.

As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.

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