Three men to face court after Apprentice Boys parade in Derry
By Rebecca Black, Press Association
Three men are set to appear before court following an annual parade by the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
More than 13,000 people are estimated to have participated in the Relief of Derry parade on Sunday, with 127 bands in attendance.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said they had a significant public safety operation in place.
They also said that not all of the arrests may be directly related to the parade, and that enquiries were ongoing to establish this.
As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service
A 47-year-old man was arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000, and later charged with the offence of wearing clothing or having article(s) as a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.
A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of provocative conduct in relation to an incident in the Duke Street area of the city shortly before 12.30 pm.
He was later charged with behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace, and doing a provocative act.
Both of these men are due to appear before Derry Magistrates’ Court on September 2nd.
Meanwhile, a 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of common assault and disorderly behaviour following an incident on Limavady Road shortly after 5.40pm.
Police said he was charged with common assault, disorderly behaviour, and resisting police, and is due to appear before Londonderry Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
We’re also appealing for information following criminal damage caused to a poppy wreath after a report was received shortly before 8pm. It’s understood the wreath was damaged after it had been laid at the war memorial in The Diamond in the city
“As is usual procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service,” the service said.
“Another man, aged 35, was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection with an altercation reported to have involved two males on Spencer Road at 2.05pm.
“He has since been released on police bail to allow for further enquiries into what happened.”
Area Commander of Derry City & Strabane, Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney said not all of the arrests may be directly related to the parade, and that enquiries were ongoing to establish this.
“We’re also appealing for information following criminal damage caused to a poppy wreath after a report was received shortly before 8pm,” she said.
“It’s understood the wreath was damaged after it had been laid at the war memorial in The Diamond in the city earlier in the day.
“The incident is being treated as a sectarian hate crime, and we would appeal to anyone with information or footage which may assist enquiries to make a report using the witness appeal form, https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference number 1552 of 08/09/26, or call 101.”
