At least two petrol bombs were thrown at the house last Thursday night as Bradley attended a policing board meeting in Belfast discussing racist attacks by loyalists.
One of the bombs exploded, causing scorch damage to the front door. Two youths were seen running away from the house after the attack. Bradley has been threatened before by dissident republicans.
Sinn Fein’s Mitchel McLaughlin condemned what he called the “mindless idiots” responsible, adding that they had to consider that lives could have been lost by their actions.
“I utterly condemn their actions,” he said. “It is only through sheer luck that we are not dealing with a tragedy. There can be no justification for such activity.
“Have these people learnt nothing from the results of similar attacks such as resulted in the deaths of the Quinn children in Ballymoney. I call on anyone involved in throwing petrol bombs to stop and consider the possible ramifications of such idiotic actions.”
SDLP leader Mark Durkan voiced his sympathy for the family. “The people who instigated the attack demonstrated their contempt for the values of democracy and decency, and that they have no concern at all for human life,” he said.
“I know that Denis will not be deterred by what is the latest incident in a long line of attacks. In taking the stand he continues to take, Denis does so knowing that the overwhelming majority of the people of Derry stand with him.”
In another violent incident, this time carried out by loyalists in Belfast, the home of a Catholic family was damaged in an arson attack. A blaze broke out at the house in the west of the city shortly after 5 a.m. on Saturday.
Two youths were seen running away toward the mainly unionist Springfield Parade shortly after the attack. The Catholic owner of the house, who did not want to be named, said he had no doubt that the attack was carried out by loyalists.
“Whoever did this thought we were in the house on Friday night. As far as I am concerned it was attempted murder,” he said.