Following reports that Cliftonville football fans returning from a fixture in Warrenpoint on Saturday desecrated the Narrow Water Memorial, Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor has called for robust action to bring the thugs responsible before the courts.
Councillor David Taylor said:
“It is hard to find words strong enough to condemn the actions of those so called Cliftonville football fans who got off a bus at Narrow Water, Warrenpoint on Saturday to desecrate a memorial to 18 men who were murdered on that site 39 years ago.
“Their attack on this memorial is deplorable. They have vandalised poppy wreaths and destroyed messages left in memory of those who were murdered at Narrow Water. These so called football fans are the lowest of the low and are intent on causing more pain for the families of the victims. They are vile and disgusting individuals who have brought shame on the football club which they claim to support. They must not be allowed to get away with this.
“I would expect to see prompt and robust action from the PSNI in pursuing the criminals responsible to bring them before the courts.
“Condemnation of the thugs responsible has come from all sections of the community, including Cliftonville Football Club, so it is clear that they should have nowhere to hide. They should never be allowed to darken the doors of Cliftonville Football Club again or any other football ground.”