Over 100 church-goers braved freezing temperatures at their Christmas Day carol service after heating oil was stolen.
Moneydig Presbyterian Church, near Garvagh, was left without fuel after the culprits struck on Christmas Eve.
They took a “substantial quantity” of fuel from the secluded rural church, which is about four miles from the Co Londonderry town.
The theft was discovered on Christmas morning but despite temperatures in the region dropping to minus five degrees celsius, more than 100 people sat through the annual sermon.
Patricia McQuillan — wife of DUP MLA Adrian — said the congregation consisted of all ages, from babies to those in their 80s.
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