Man wielding knife in Shantallow: PSNI investigating

Police are investigating reports of a man wielding a large knife in the Shantallow area of Derry yesterday afternoon.

Eyewitnesses have reported the man confronting a group of people outside a premises in a busy shopping and office complex off the Racecourse Road area of the city.

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A PSNI spokesman said yesterday: “Police in Derry are investigating the report of a man carrying a knife in the Racecourse Road area.

“Officers have patrolled the area but no suspect has been identified. Enquiries into the matter are ongoing.”

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