Police given extra time to question man over Strabane explosion

Detectives investigating the attempted murder of police officers in Strabane have been granted extra time to question a 20-year-old man.

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Published 26th Mar 2017

The man was arrested on Friday in Newtownstewart.

It comes after a bomb exploded in the Townsend Street area of the town on Tuesday night while officers were on patrol.

A 31-year-old man was also arrested in Strabane on Saturday and is being questioned at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite.