Andy Allen, the Ulster Unionist Party's North Belfast Spokesperson, has described the latest attack on the memorial to three murdered Scottish soldiers, located at Ligoniel on the outskirts of north Belfast, as ‘an absolute disgrace’. The memorial was erected in 2009 to remember teenage brothers John and Joseph McCaig, and their 23-year-old colleague Dougald McCaughey. The three young soldiers were all off-duty when they were murdered by the IRA on 10 March 1971 after being lured to the area.
Mr Allen said:
“It is an absolute disgrace that the memorial stone to the three Scottish soldiers at White Brae on the Ligoniel Road in north Belfast has been defaced once again.
“This is the twentieth attack, with red paint having been thrown over the face of the memorial stone. Quite clearly there are those out there who have no respect or decency. Three young Scottish soldiers were murdered and some seem intent on inflicting more pain on their families. More needs to be done to bring them to justice.”