County Antrim: Bushmills âleft in shockâ after man nailed to fence
-
Published

People in Bushmills have been âleft in shockâ following a serious assault in which a man was left nailed to a fence, an assembly member has said.
A man was taken to hospital following the incident in a car park in the County Antrim town in the early hours of Sunday.
The man in his 20s was found with a nail through each hand at a fence.
Alliance MLA Sian Mullholland described the attack as âabsolutely uncalled for and unjustifiableâ.
She said that there was âno place for vigilantismâ, adding this was âsomething that shouldnât be happening in 2024 in our societyâ.
Police said paramilitary involvement was one key line of inquiry.
âRipple effectsâ
âIf people do have concerns, the police and the justice system as the only route that we have to follow, otherwise weâre in the wild west,â Ms Mulholland told BBC News NIâs Good Morning Ulster programme.
She added the âripple effectsâ of the âbarbaricâ attack would be felt beyond the victim, by the community in Bushmills, the emergency services who responded to the incident, and tourists staying in campervans in the car park during the attack.
Two vans, one belonging to the injured man, were found on fire in the car park near Dundarave Park.
Graffiti on nearby public toilets has been linked to the assault and arson.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the man was left with potentially life-changing but not life-threatening injuries.
Speaking to BBC News NI on Sunday afternoon, Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said it was a âreally shocking incident with levels of, almost, ultra violenceâ.
DUP MLA Paul Frew said: âThis criminal and violent behaviour cannot be tolerated in a peaceful community and has to be condemned.â
UUP leader Doug Beattie described the incident as âa shocking and depraved assaultâ.
TUV leader Jim Allister expressed his âdismay at the gruesome and cruel attack carried out in the villageâ.
Related Topics
-
-
Published1 day ago
-