The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued a response to the Police Ombudsman's report into the murder of Bertie Frazer. Assistant Chief Constable Anthony McNally, of the Justice Branch, said: "Bertie Frazer was an innocent father of nine children murdered in a sickening, sectarian attack.

He expressed sympathy to Mr Frazer's loved ones, adding: "The pain of such a devastating loss does not fade and my thoughts today are with the Frazer family who I met recently with the Chief Constable. Addressing the Ombudsman's findings, Mr McNally said: "We will take time to study the findings of this report which highlights the investigative failures, poor record management and a lack of engagement with Mr Frazer's family by police.

He also underlined how policing practices have changed since the time of the murder: "Policing has developed enormously over the past 50 years and the Police Service of Northern Ireland has greatly improved policies and procedures which guide how we approach criminal investigations today. Intelligence handling, training and investigative standards for detectives, forensic opportunities and family liaison processes today are unrecognisable from what were in place at the time of this terrible murder."