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Eoin Carlin, 21, Charged With Attempted Murder After Derry Knife Attack on PSNI Officers

Detectives are examining a seized hunting knife alongside drugs in an inquiry into assaults on four officers plus a custody detention officer.

Overview

  • Eoin Carlin appeared at Dungannon Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody, with his next hearing set for 18 December in Derry.
  • Police allege he produced a five‑inch serrated hunting knife and tried to stab an officer in the torso, an injury prevented by body armour.
  • Another officer sustained a leg laceration that required stitches; the torso‑targeted officer remained on duty while his colleague recuperates at home.
  • A second man, 20, identified in reports as Connlan Boyle, was charged with assaulting police and drug offences and was remanded after a separate court appearance.
  • PSNI says the knife and Class A, B and C drugs were seized for forensic analysis as part of the ongoing investigation into the Collon Lane incident.