Bomb attack policeman loses leg

A Catholic policeman who survived a dissident republican bomb attack has had his right leg amputated, police confirmed today.

Bomb attack policeman loses leg
Wed, 13 Jan, 2010 - 14:26

A Catholic policeman who survived a dissident republican bomb attack has had his right leg amputated, police confirmed today.

Peadar Heffron, 33, underwent major surgery at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast yesterday.

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