Father kicked to death by sectarian mob

NINE people have been arrested after a Catholic man was kicked to death by a sectarian mob in the North.

The suspects were detained in Coleraine, Co Derry, as part of the hunt for the killers of Kevin McDaid, 49. The Catholic father of four was kicked to death, according to neighbours, as he was looking for his sons in case they were caught up in post-football match violence.

Kevin McDaid, 49, a community worker dedicated to bringing both sides in his hometown of Coleraine, Co Derry, together was “brutally beaten” by a 40-strong gang following Celtic and Rangers matches which decided the Scottish Premier League, police said.