Abandoned car: Young teens challenged by IRSP activisits
Teenagers as young as 15-years-old were responsible for last night’s abandoned car on the Creggan Road area of Derry, it has been claimed
The dark-coloured Seat (pictured) was left at the area known locally as “The Bywash,” with a number of its doors left open.
The road was closed for a short period while police recovered the Co Monaghan-registered vechicle.
Police say checks are being made to establish ownership.
Meanwhile, the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) in the city has revealed party activists challenged those involved.
A spokesperson said: “Members of the IRSP were travelling through the area when they came across a group of three young people who were pushing the car from the direction of Glenowen towards Rosemount.
“The party activists got out of their car and challenged the young people who abandoned the car and ran off but remained a close distance nearby.
“When the young people abandoned the car it rolled backwards almost hitting a car on the road with children in it and it was only through good luck that this didn't happen.
“The IRSP members made contact with local representative, Darren O'Rielly, and community leader, Tommy McCourt.
“They stayed with and secured the car until Darren arrived.
“He then made contact with agencies in order to get the car removed and the IRSP personnel left the scene.”
The spokesperson added: “This is simply the latest incident in what is an epidemic plaguing working class communities across Derry involving car crime.
“Those involved in last night’s incident fit the age profile for a lot of the previous incidents.
“All three were young teenagers, probably no more than 15 years old.
“We understand the anger felt by the community as a result of such actions but we fear that these young people could be putting themselves at serious risk of retribution from sections of the community.
“We ask them to desist from these actions immediately and remind them that all they are doing is harming their own communities, communities in which they themselves live.”