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Report ordered into Lisburn station attack

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The chairman of the North's Policing Board has called for a full report into an incident inside Lisburn police station in which a policewoman was hit by a man wielding an iron bar.

The woman was critically injured while two other officers were also injured in the incident.

Professor Desmond Rea said it was a vicious attack which had left two police officers with very serious injuries.

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He said while details were still emerging, the incident raised very serious questions.

Prof Rea said he had asked Chief Constable Hugh Orde to provide a full report to the next board meeting.

A man, believed to be from the Kildare region, has been arrested in connection with the attack.

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