Tuesday 24 October 2006

Shock at bomb memorial vandalism

Vandals have damaged a memorial to the victims of the Claudy bombing, removing it from its plinth and leaving it lying on the ground.
Nine people, including three children, died when three IRA car bombs exploded in the village in July 1972.
UUP councillor Mary Hamilton, who was injured in the bombing, has condemned the attack, which is thought to have happened on Friday night.
"I cannot understand what satisfaction anybody could have got," she said.

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Actually, it sounds to me as if they were trying to steal it and were disturbed.