Ulster Unionist MLA, Mike Nesbitt, has expressed his Party's sorrow at the untimely passing of Clint Massey, a victim of institutional abuse during the shameful history of Kincora Boys Home in east Belfast.
The former Ulster Unionist Leader said:
"Here was a man who had to live his entire adult life carrying the burden of abuse which was forced upon him through no fault of his own, by those who were charged with protecting him. His story is one of ultimate failure by the state and those acting on the state's behalf. Yet Clint not only waived his right to anonymity in his efforts to secure justice for fellow survivors, he spoke publicly without an ounce of self-pity.
"Fifteen months after Clint and several hundred other victims were vindicated by the report from the Public Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse, commissioned by the Northern Ireland Executive, those deserving of redress continue to die rather than receive the help they so patently deserve. Secretary of State Karen Bradley has promised a statement on the budget and MLA salaries. I urge Mrs Bradley to add the recommendations of the Public Inquiry report to her To Do list. As Clint's sad passing proves, to do nothing is an obscenity too far."