Father horrified to see dead son's name on banner at loyalist bonfire
12/07/2007 - 15:25:08
A Coleraine father has spoken out against loyalists who put his dead son's name on top of a bonfire in the town.
Catholic teenager Aaron Hill died two weeks ago of a heart condition. Neither he nor his family have any paramilitary or political involvement.
His father, Peter, said he was stunned and horrified to see his 16 year-old son's name written large on a banner at a loyalist bonfire with the question next to it, 'who's next?'
When he tried to remove it, loyalists threatened him.
He then complained to the police but they at first said they couldn't take any action although a later statement said they were investigating.
The SDLP assembly member for East Derry, John Dallat, said it was a shameful, vile, sectarian incident.
12/07/2007 - 15:25:08
A Coleraine father has spoken out against loyalists who put his dead son's name on top of a bonfire in the town.
Catholic teenager Aaron Hill died two weeks ago of a heart condition. Neither he nor his family have any paramilitary or political involvement.
His father, Peter, said he was stunned and horrified to see his 16 year-old son's name written large on a banner at a loyalist bonfire with the question next to it, 'who's next?'
When he tried to remove it, loyalists threatened him.
He then complained to the police but they at first said they couldn't take any action although a later statement said they were investigating.
The SDLP assembly member for East Derry, John Dallat, said it was a shameful, vile, sectarian incident.