NI Police blame crime gangs for officer attack

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NI Police blame crime gangs for officer attack

Police in Northern Ireland have blamed organised crime gangs for an attempt to kill an off-duty police officer.

Date - 6th January 2020
By - Chris Smith

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Detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland are linking organised crime to the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer at his home in Kesh. The officer opened his front door at 2am and was confronted by a man armed with a shotgun who...

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