Reward Offered for Information on Dunmurry Police Station Bombing
A reward of up to £20,000 has been announced for information regarding an attack on Dunmurry Police Station.
On Saturday, 25 April, a delivery driver's vehicle was hijacked, rigged with a gas cylinder device, and he was coerced into driving it to the police station located on the outskirts of Belfast.
One individual has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the incident.
Authorities stated that the reward is being provided by the independent charity Crimestoppers.
Following the attack, police returned to the scene on Saturday and established checkpoints on roads surrounding the area.
Police Response and Investigation
Detective Inspector Campbell from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's terrorism investigation unit described the attack as "cowardly and senseless," emphasizing the potential risk to innocent lives.
"I'm asking you to think, for just one minute, of the utter devastation that could have resulted," he said.
"I'm asking you to do the right thing. If you have any information, no matter how insignificant it might seem, please speak to us."
Police have previously indicated that they believe the attack may have been carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.
The attack occurred in a densely populated area, close to family homes where many children were asleep at the time.
Several residents, including two infants, were evacuated to safety by officers when the bomb detonated.
Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton stated that no injuries or fatalities occurred due to the prompt actions of the police officers.
Kieran Smyth, aged 66, from Beechmount Avenue in Belfast, has been charged with attempted murder and causing an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious injury.
He appeared before Lisburn Magistrates' Court on 2 May, where his defence solicitor argued that there was insufficient evidence at that time to connect him to most of the charges.
The attack in Dunmurry followed a similar incident weeks earlier at Lurgan police station, where a controlled explosion was carried out on the bomb.
