Elderly man assaulted taking picture of Adams mural

An elderly man believed to be taking photographs of a mural hailing Gerry Adams as a peacemaker has been assaulted.

Elderly man assaulted taking picture of Adams mural
Mon, 05 May, 2014 - 13:02

An elderly man believed to be taking photographs of a mural hailing Gerry Adams as a peacemaker has been assaulted.

The artwork in the staunchly republican Falls Road area of West Belfast depicted the Sinn Féin president beside the words “peacemaker, leader, visionary” and was a response to his arrest.

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