Young people lighting fires at railway in Derry warned of huge dangers of trespassing near track

Young people lighting fires at the railway line in Derry have been warned by poilice of the huge dangers of trespassing near the track.
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The Waterside Neighbourhood Team along with colleagues from the PSNI Local Policing Team said they responded to reports of young people starting fires and engaging in anti social behaviour on the railway line in the area of Strathfoyle.

"We located these youths who have now removed themselves from the line. Thankfully, our colleagues in the control room acted quickly and in conjunction with Northern Ireland Railway, they were able to stop any trains passing.

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"We would like to remind people of the huge dangers involved in entering the area of any railway track or the banks of the Foyle. It is not an appropriate place to be. It creates a massive risk to everyone involved in removing you from the area, and to the staff and passengers on the rail network," the PSNI said.

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