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13/10/2016
Shotgun Found In West Belfast
Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a shotgun at a building site in west Belfast.
The firearm was was found in the Whiterock Close area at just before 9am on Thursday, 13 October. It has been taken by police for further examination.
Sinn Féin MLA for West Belfast, Pat Sheehan, slammed those responsible.
He said: "Those responsible for leaving a shotgun at the site of the new children's play park on the Whiterock Road have endangered this community.
"It is completely unacceptable and is to be condemned in the strongest terms.
"This is a new play park being being built in an area that sits beside both a primary school and the local leisure centre.
"It is fortunate that given the amount of children in the area that this has been found and taken off our streets.
"I would appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious to bring that information to the PSNI."
(CD/LM)
The firearm was was found in the Whiterock Close area at just before 9am on Thursday, 13 October. It has been taken by police for further examination.
Sinn Féin MLA for West Belfast, Pat Sheehan, slammed those responsible.
He said: "Those responsible for leaving a shotgun at the site of the new children's play park on the Whiterock Road have endangered this community.
"It is completely unacceptable and is to be condemned in the strongest terms.
"This is a new play park being being built in an area that sits beside both a primary school and the local leisure centre.
"It is fortunate that given the amount of children in the area that this has been found and taken off our streets.
"I would appeal to anyone who saw anything suspicious to bring that information to the PSNI."
(CD/LM)
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