Burglars destroy children's Christmas party props and torch youth equipment in heartless Derry attack

Burglars destroyed children's Christmas party props and torched a vehicle containing outdoor equipment used by young people during a heartless attack on a community association premises in Derry just before Christmas.
By Kevin Mullan
Published 27th Dec 2019, 10:37 BST
Currynierin Community AssociationCurrynierin Community Association
Currynierin Community Association

The attack occurred at the Currynierin Community Association last weekend.

"Over the weekend of December 20-22 unknown people broke into the premises of Currynierin Community Association in Ridgeway Drive, Currynierin," reported the CCA.

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"The building was ransacked, Christmas decorations and props from the children's Christmas party destroyed, and a vehicle containing a large amount of outdoor equipment used to provide youth programmes for community members was set alight," the association added.