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Villiers condemns East Belfast Attack

Secetary of State comments following the explosion of a device placed under a serving prison officer's van on Friday 4 March

• From: Northern Ireland Office and The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers
• Published: 4 March 2016

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP said:

I utterly condemn this vicious attack on a prison officer in East Belfast.

Like all his colleagues in the prison service, this officer serves the whole of the community, in stark contrast to the people who carried out this appalling and violent crime.

I strongly urge anyone with information about this murder attempt to contact the police to help bring those responsible to justice.

Published 4 March 2016