11/05/2018
PSNI Quiz Ó Muilleoir Over McElduff Kingsmill Tweet
The PSNI have questioned Sinn Fein MLA Máirtin Ó Muilleoir as part of an investigation into social media activity by former West Tyrone MP, Barry McElduff.
Mr McElduff resigned as MP for the area in January after he was surrounded in controversy when he posted a video of himself with a Kingsmill-branded loaf on his head on the anniversary of the republican Kingsmill shootings.
Mr Muilleoir then retweeted the video, which prompted anger from a number of people including victims of the massacre.
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir confirmed on twitter he has spoken to police.
"I can confirm I was invited to attend a short interview with the PSNI on a voluntary basis and was happy to do so," he said.
"I reiterated to the PSNI that I considered Barry McElduff's Tweet to be entirely innocent & apolitical & reTweeted on that basis."
A PSNI statement said: "Police investigating complaints about a video uploaded to social media on January 6 have interviewed a 58-year-old man.
Detective Chief Superintendent Tim Mairs said he attended Musgrave police station in Belfast city centre voluntarily on Thursday by prior arrangement..
"A report will now be prepared for the Public Prosecution Service."
(LM/MH)
Mr McElduff resigned as MP for the area in January after he was surrounded in controversy when he posted a video of himself with a Kingsmill-branded loaf on his head on the anniversary of the republican Kingsmill shootings.
Mr Muilleoir then retweeted the video, which prompted anger from a number of people including victims of the massacre.
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir confirmed on twitter he has spoken to police.
"I can confirm I was invited to attend a short interview with the PSNI on a voluntary basis and was happy to do so," he said.
"I reiterated to the PSNI that I considered Barry McElduff's Tweet to be entirely innocent & apolitical & reTweeted on that basis."
A PSNI statement said: "Police investigating complaints about a video uploaded to social media on January 6 have interviewed a 58-year-old man.
Detective Chief Superintendent Tim Mairs said he attended Musgrave police station in Belfast city centre voluntarily on Thursday by prior arrangement..
"A report will now be prepared for the Public Prosecution Service."
(LM/MH)
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