Father of UVF murder victim told life is under threat

The father of a Belfast man murdered by the Ulster Volunteer Force has been told by the police that his life is under threat.

Raymond McCord has been campaigning for some time for a public inquiry into the killing of his son, also called Raymond, in November 1997.

The 22-year-old was beaten to death and his body dumped in a quarry on the outskirts of Belfast.

Raymond McCord Sr claims some members of the UVF gang behind the murder were also police informers and the case was never properly investigated in order to protect these informers.

Mr McCord has now been told that his life is under threat from the UVF.

He says he is not surprised by the development and expected to be threatened as the time draws near for the police ombudsman to publish what is expected to be a damning report into the case.