SDLP says death shows futility of violence

A nationalist SDLP assembly member has said the death of a young student outside a nightclub has shown the futility of violence.

East Derry MLA John Dallat expressed condolences to the family of Chris Whitson, a Catholic from Strathmore Park in north Belfast, who sustained serious head injuries when he was attacked 10 days ago in a car park outside Kelly’s nightclub in Portrush, Northern Ireland.