Police officers in hospital after fighting church fire

Two police officers were taken to hospital in Northern Ireland today after fighting a fire started by sectarian arsonists in a Catholic church.

Police officers in hospital after fighting church fire
Sat, 26 Jul, 2003 - 10:34

Two police officers were taken to hospital in Northern Ireland today after fighting a fire started by sectarian arsonists in a Catholic church.

The officers broke into St John’s Chapel on the Castlederg Road in Magherafelt, Co Derry, and managed to put out the fire before the Fire Service arrived.

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