Four children have been left “terrified” after they witnessed a man being assaulted and shot three times in a paramilitary style attack in west Belfast. Four young children who were in the house witnessed the attack. PSNI Detective Sergeant Kelly said: “This was a brutal attack in a busy residential area and yet another example of how criminal groups seek to control communities through fear and violence. “The residents including young children have been left terrified by these events”. “I unequivocally condemn those behind this brutal attack in our city last night.

Source: The Irish Times December 31, 2017 11:26 UTC