Police say attack in Dunmurry in which no one was hurt shows ‘murderous intent still exists’ in paramilitaries
“Murderous intent and capability” still exists within paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, officers have said after a car exploded outside a police station on the outskirts of Belfast.
Detectives said they believed the New IRA was involved and are treating it as attempted murder.
Bobby Singleton, the deputy chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said the car that exploded outside Dunmurry police station had been “hijacked” in a way that bore similarities to an attack on Lurgan police station in March.
The vehicle was hijacked shortly after 10.50pm on Saturday in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast and a gas cylinder device was placed in the boot. A male delivery driver was then ordered to drive the car to Dunmurry police station, in the Kingsway area, and abandon it outside.
