Newspaper delivery van hijacked and burnt out in Derry this morning
Police appeal for information about attack in Bracken Park
The van was hijacked this morning.
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A van delivering newspapers was hijacked and burnt out in Derry this morning.
The driver was making a delivery to a shop at Bracken Park in the Galliagh area of the city around 6.10 am when the attack happened.
Police said the driver of the white Mercedes Sprinter van was approached by two males.
They were armed with a knife with a six to eight inch blade.
The van was hijacked and crashed into nearby premises where it was set alight a short time later.