01/07/2026
Teen Charged Over Attempted Hijacking In Dunmurry
Police have charged a 17-year-old following a reported attempted hijacking in Dunmurry in the early hours of Monday, 22 June.
The teenager faces charges of hijacking, attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, robbery, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, and possession of a Class B controlled drug.
He is due to appear before Craigavon Youth Court today, Wednesday, 1 July. As is standard procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
The teenager faces charges of hijacking, attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, robbery, possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, and possession of a Class B controlled drug.
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30 January 2007
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The man arrested over the weekend in connection with an attempted hijacking incident in west Belfast, has been released on bail pending further inquiries.
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12 March 2018
Public Stop Attempted Hijacker In L'Derry
Members of the public intervened to stop an attempted hijacking in L'Derry. A man approached a silver Toyota Avensis in the Carlisle Road area just after 11.45am on Saturday, 10 March. The man damaged the window wipers and the bonnet before getting into the vehicle and trying to make off in it.
Public Stop Attempted Hijacker In L'Derry
Members of the public intervened to stop an attempted hijacking in L'Derry. A man approached a silver Toyota Avensis in the Carlisle Road area just after 11.45am on Saturday, 10 March. The man damaged the window wipers and the bonnet before getting into the vehicle and trying to make off in it.
08 February 2012
Another Attempted Hijacking In Belfast
A man with a knife has attempted to hijack a van in North Belfast in the early hours of this morning. The driver of the van was threatened as he made a delivery in the Ardoyne area of Belfast at around 05.30. There have been 6 attempted hijackings in the greater Belfast area so far this year while there was a further 13 successful hijackings.
Another Attempted Hijacking In Belfast
A man with a knife has attempted to hijack a van in North Belfast in the early hours of this morning. The driver of the van was threatened as he made a delivery in the Ardoyne area of Belfast at around 05.30. There have been 6 attempted hijackings in the greater Belfast area so far this year while there was a further 13 successful hijackings.
19 November 2009
Appeal After Violent Attempted Hijack
Detectives in Newtownabbey have appealed for information following a violent attempted hijacking outside Ballyclare on Tuesday evening. A 23-year-old man sustained bruising and a cut to his hand when four masked males in another vehicle rammed his car.
Appeal After Violent Attempted Hijack
Detectives in Newtownabbey have appealed for information following a violent attempted hijacking outside Ballyclare on Tuesday evening. A 23-year-old man sustained bruising and a cut to his hand when four masked males in another vehicle rammed his car.
28 August 2006
Cancer conference held at Queen's
Around 200 world-leading scientists have today descended upon Queen's University in Belfast, to discuss the cutting-edge advances in cancer tumour therapy, new energy sources and our understanding of some of the drivers of global climate change.
Cancer conference held at Queen's
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