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07/03/2007
SF Assembly candidate gets bullet in post
Sinn Féin’s Billy Leonard has received a bullet in the post to his home address in Portstewart.
He opened the envelope to find it wrapped in bubble-wrap: there was no message.
Leonard says that it is the work of loyalists who have threatened and attacked him before.
The Sinn Féin man, a former police officer, received a hoax bomb alert at his home a fortnight ago.
He said: "The most worrying thing is opening this in front of some of my children. However, this type of intimidation will not stop me doing my work as a political representative.
"We have received telephone threats, hoax bomb alerts and now this. It is clear that people are making a mistake in thinking that this could change anything. It’s business as usual whether that be an election or the day to day grassroots work I do.”
A police spokesperson told reporters they would not disclose any details of the incident.
"We do not comment on any threats made against individuals."
(JM/SP)
He opened the envelope to find it wrapped in bubble-wrap: there was no message.
Leonard says that it is the work of loyalists who have threatened and attacked him before.
The Sinn Féin man, a former police officer, received a hoax bomb alert at his home a fortnight ago.
He said: "The most worrying thing is opening this in front of some of my children. However, this type of intimidation will not stop me doing my work as a political representative.
"We have received telephone threats, hoax bomb alerts and now this. It is clear that people are making a mistake in thinking that this could change anything. It’s business as usual whether that be an election or the day to day grassroots work I do.”
A police spokesperson told reporters they would not disclose any details of the incident.
"We do not comment on any threats made against individuals."
(JM/SP)
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