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Police given more time to question men over attack

BBC Two police vehicles pictured outside the house in Lifford, County Donegal. BBC
A cross-border investigation is ongoing after a man was in his 20s was left with serious injuries in hospital

Police in Northern Ireland have been granted more time to question two men about a serious attack in Lifford, County Donegal, near the border with Northern Ireland.

The men were arrested in Londonderry on Tuesday, a day after a father and son were assaulted in a house near Coneyburrow Road in the border town.

The son, who is in his 20s, was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast for treatment for serious injuries.

His father, who is in his 60s, was brought to Letterkenny University Hospital by ambulance for less serious injuries.

Bishop Street Courthouse in Derry
The PSNI applied for an extension of 36 hours at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Thursday

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were granted an extension of 36 hours at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Thursday by District Judge Barney McElholm.

A police witness told the court that both men were arrested in Derry at about midnight on Tuesday and were being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder, aggravated burglary and false imprisonment.

The witness said there were forensics, CCTV footage and crime scene evidence and that it was a joint investigation by the PSNI and an Garda Síochána (the Irish police service).