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05/12/2003
Police appeal for witnesses following bus hijacking
Police are appealing for witnesses after a bus was hijacked by gunmen in Londonderry last night.
A number of armed men boarded the bus in the Shantallow area of the city shortly before 11pm on Thursday and ordered the 20 passengers off.
They then ordered the driver to continue on to Fergleen Park were they disembarked with a sum of money stolen from the bus.
The driver was later treated for shock.
Translink said they would be withdrawing evening bus services from parts of Londonderry as a result of the incident.
Detectives want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.
Elsewhere, a retired prison officer had gun shots fired at his house in Co Down last night.
No one was injured in the incident which occurred the Movilla area of Newtownards at around 9.30pm on Thursday.
(MB)
A number of armed men boarded the bus in the Shantallow area of the city shortly before 11pm on Thursday and ordered the 20 passengers off.
They then ordered the driver to continue on to Fergleen Park were they disembarked with a sum of money stolen from the bus.
The driver was later treated for shock.
Translink said they would be withdrawing evening bus services from parts of Londonderry as a result of the incident.
Detectives want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.
Elsewhere, a retired prison officer had gun shots fired at his house in Co Down last night.
No one was injured in the incident which occurred the Movilla area of Newtownards at around 9.30pm on Thursday.
(MB)
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