SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has urged an end to sectarian attacks in Derry.
He was speaking after a further attack on a man in the Waterside area and a paint attack on Walker’s Plinth on the city walls.
Police are treating both incidents as sectarian.
Said the Foyle MLA: “There needs to be an urgent de-escalation of tensions in our city following a number of attacks in recent days. We have seen our young people set upon by gangs and vandalism that has caused real hurt in local communities.
This is not what our city is about and it must end before a life is lost due to this violence.
“So much work has gone into maintaining community relations in Derry and it’s really disheartening to see the events that have unfolded over the past few days.
“We cannot allow decades of genuine cross-community efforts to be eroded in a matter of days due to the actions of a very small number of people.
“We have been liaising with police, community workers and other elected reps and everyone wants to see the same outcome – an end to attacks of any kind.
“Young people are afraid to walk in certain parts of our city and others don’t even feel safe in their own homes.
“This must stop now, nobody wants to see anyone else hurt or young people having their lives ruined due to this futile behaviour.
“I would urge anyone with information to come forward to police and for everyone to show the leadership needed to bring these attacks to an end.”
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