Distretto Nord

Famiglia di Ballymoney costretta a fuggire via

Ballymoney family forced to move

A Catholic family has moved out of Ballymoney, after their home was targeted in a sectarian attack.

Ballymoney sectarian attack | Ballymoney attacco settarioThe couple in their sixties had lived on Trinity Drive for 40 years.

The windscreen of their car was broken.

Graffiti, referring to last week’s contentious loyalist band parade in nearby Rasharkin, was also daubed on their house.

Shortly after the attack they received a threat and decided to move out.

‘Sinister’

Sinn Fein has claimed the UDA was behind the threat.

“I mean, it’s quite clear to me that the threat has come from the UDA,” Sinn Fein Councillor Philip McGuigan told UTV.

“The UDA need to wise up and stop harassing people because of their religion and let them get on with their lives. This is a very sinister threat which the family, quite rightly, have taken seriously,” he added.

The family have told UTV they were too distressed to speak to the media.

“I would certainly condemn any violence that makes people who have been established and live in the town, lived in that area for 40 years to have to move out. I would certainly condemn any violence towards that family,” the Mayor of Ballymoney, DUP Councillor Frank Campbell, said.

Graffiti was also daubed on the Ancient Order of Hibernian hall at Rosnashane and on a nearby Gaelic club.

The police have confirmed they were treating the incident in Ballymoney as sectarian.

Video from Utv

[flv:/flv_video/ww_sectarian_20090828.flv 590 350]

Pagina precedente 1 2
Tags

René Querin

Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

Related Articles

Close