Woman attacked at church
Police are hunting a sex attacker who targeted a woman as she left the grounds of a Derry church.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the grounds of St. Columba's Long Tower Church.
The PSNI say the woman was praying in the church's grounds when a teenager attempted to have a conversation with her.
He then attacked her as she left the church.
Fr. Roland Colhoun from St Columba's said the woman's bravery and quick-thinking saved her from a worse attack.
"She was a very brave girl and very quick-thinking, because she had a very speedy reaction of self-defence," Fr Colhoun said.
"She screamed and fought him off by putting her fingers into his eyes and he took to his heels and ran off.
"It could have been quite a serious assault, but because of her quick thinking she drew it to a close very quickly."
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Last Updated:
26 March 2008 10:24 AM
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Location:
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