Father and daughter in court over Derry weapons find

The court heard that the items were seized by police last week as part of an operation in which 16 officers were injured during public unrest

The pair are charged with a number of offences including possession of explosives with intent to endanger life on September 7. Cate McCurry/PA

A father and daughter have appeared in court charged with possessing weapons, including Soviet grenade heads, which police have linked to the New IRA.

Shannon Kelly, 26, from Creevagh Heights, and Gerard Anthony Kelly, 48, from Victoria Place, both in Derry, appeared at the city’s magistrates’ court on Tuesday.