SF assemblyman wins £9,000 damages for RUC baton attack

Sinn Fein assemblyman Gerry Kelly has been awarded £9,000 in an out of court settlement against the RUC for head injuries sustained during a protest against an Orange parade last June.

SF assemblyman wins £9,000 damages for RUC baton attack

Sinn Fein assemblyman Gerry Kelly has been awarded £9,000 in an out of court settlement against the RUC for head injuries sustained during a protest against an Orange parade last June.

The RUC say they cannot identify the officer involved, although the incident was filmed and local people say they know who he was.

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