An elderly woman has been left severely shaken after a small explosive device went off outside of her home in Derry.
The pensioner, who lives alone, was awakened when the home-made device exploded in her son’s van in the early hours of this morning.
It is thought that the attackers broke the windscreen of the vehicle before throwing the device inside.
No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack as of yet.
SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has said that although there was minimal damage caused to the property, the pensioner has been left shaken by the incident:
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