Northern Ireland

Derry couple injured during aggravated burglary

Husband and wife sustained injuries during break-in on Sunday night

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Police are investigating an aggravated burglary in Derry's Spencer Road on Sunday night. (Niall Carson/PA)

A husband and wife have suffered injuries following a suspected attack during a burglary in Derry.

The alarm was raised on the incident in the Spencer Road area of the city shortly before midnight on Sunday when a man contacted police to say he had been approached by a distressed woman.

The woman, who had a facial injury, told him men had entered her home and were trying to attack her husband.

Police officers attended the property and found a man in his 40s with head, leg and hand injuries, and substantial damage caused to the front door.

A PSNI spokesperson said two suspects aged 34 and 39 were later arrested in the Duke Street area on suspicion of aggravated burglary and inflicting grievous bodily harm.

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Both remained in custody on Monday.

“Our enquiries are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone who may be able to assist with our investigation, or who have may have been in the Spencer Road/Duke Street area around midnight to contact us on 101, quoting reference 1838 of 11/08/24,” the spokesperson added.