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Two men arrested in Derry police officer murder bid probe are released

Two men arrested in Derry police officer murder bid probe are released
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By David Young, PA

Two men arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a female police officer in Derry have been released.

The men, aged 47 and 48, were detained on Monday for questioning about the murder bid in Dungiven, Co Derry last week.

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They were both released on Wednesday.

The 48-year-old was further arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A controlled drug and was released on bail pending further inquiries.

Dissident republican group the New IRA has claimed responsibility for the murder bid, which saw a bomb placed beside the part-time officer’s car.

The device, described as being designed to create a fireball, was left beside where the officer’s three-year-old daughter sits in the vehicle.

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Two other men, aged 36 and 26, who were arrested last week in Co Derry in connection with the attempted murder were released on Saturday.

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