Un uomo ferito in un attacco in stile paramilitare mercoledì sera, fu incarcerato in collegamento con l’aggressione nella quale fu ucciso un fruttivendolo di West Belfast
Intorno alle 18:30 di mercoledì, Crossan è stato caricato su una vettura nella zona di Hillman Street, a North Belfast.
Fu trasportato per un po’ di tempo e poi fatto scendere in Carrigart Avenue, dove gli hanno sparato ad entrambe le gambe.
Trasportato in ospedale, le sue ferite non mettono a repentaglio la sua vita.
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Accoltellato
I repubblicani sono stati accusati dell’incremento di simili attacchi in tutto il Nordirlanda negli ultimi mesi.
Holland, 65 anni, fu accoltellato alla testa con un cacciavite, vicino alla sua abitazione in Norfolk Drive, nel novembre 2007.
Ad inizio di questo anno, Stephen McKee, di Ballymurphy Road, venne condannato a scontare almeno 12 anni della pena dell’ergastolo per l’omicidio di Harry Holland.
Crossan, residente a Willowbank Gardens a West Belfast, venne condannato a quattro anni di reclusione per tentata rissa e possesso di arma.
A settembre fu rilasciato dal carcere.
Una ragazza di 17 anni fu messa in libertà vigilata per 2 anni.
Ammise le accuse di rissa e aggressione.
Tratto da BBC News
Shot Belfast man was convicted of Harry Holland attack
A man shot in a paramilitary-style attack on Wednesday night was convicted in relation to an assault in which a west Belfast greengrocer was killed.
At about 1830 GMT on Wednesday Crossan was bundled into a car in the Hillman Street area of north Belfast.
He was driven around for a short time before being taken to Carrigart Avenue in the west of the city where he was shot in both legs.
He was taken to hospital where his injuries are described as not life threatening.
Police have appealed for information on 0845 6008000.
Stabbed
Dissident republicans have been blamed for a spate of similar shootings across Northern Ireland in recent months.
Mr Holland, 65, was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver near his home in Norfolk Drive in September 2007.
Earlier this year Stephen McKee, from Ballymurphy Road was told he must serve at least 12 years of a life sentence for the murder.
Crossan, whose address was given as Willowbank Gardens in west Belfast, was sentenced to four years for attempted affray and having an offensive weapon.
He was released from prison in September.
A 17-year-old girl was placed on a probation order for two years.
She had admitted charges of affray and common assault.