Police believe two attacks on women over one weekend in Londonderry’s Waterside area may be linked.
A policing operation aimed at protecting women in Londonderry after two weekend attacks were reported will continue for “as long as it has to,” police have said.Police are investigating whether the same man was involved in both incidents.
“I want to reassure people that we have a focused patrolling plan, including high visibility, increased police presence in keys areas, such as our local parks and the city centre, and that will continue over the coming days,” Ch Supt Kearney said.Ch Supt Kearney said there is no link between the two weekend attacks and earlier attacks in the city at the end of last month.
A woman was walking her dog in Top of the Hill Park on Saturday afternoon when she was approached by a man armed with a kitchen knife
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