'Disturbances' In Newcastle

Statement from 32 County Sovereignty Movement, South Down

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement in South Down takes issue with the recent reporting of the so called "disturbances" in Newcastle, Co. Down last weekend. After talking with young people from the area, the 32CSM representative, ascertained the facts, which contrary to TV and print media, lays the blame for the "disturbances" with the RUC/PSNI: Local people who witnessed the events told the 32 CSM representative that a minor argument had in fact been resolved when one notorious RUC/PSNI member (Alexander Boyd), who seemed to be out of control, viciously attacked one young person with a baton. When other young people tried to intervene to prevent serious injury, the said RUC/PSNI member repeatedly struck out, injuring several people, some sustained injuries to their heads. Eventually local people managed to restrain the RUC/PSNI member but came under a frenzied attack from RUC/PSNI reinforcements that had flooded the Donard Park area and prevented local people from making their way home by blocking the two exits out of Donard Park. The actions of the RUC/PSNI left the young people with no alternative to defend themselves and thus shows again that this British police force is unacceptable to the Irish people.

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