Dissidents blamed for posting PSNI data leak document on wall

Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Simon Byrne (back right) and Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd (front right) during a press conference (Picture: Liam McBurney/PA)

Dissident republicans posted redacted information from a major PSNI data breach on the wall of a library in Belfast to prove they are in possession of the sensitive material, a Sinn Féin MLA has said.

Gerry Kelly said the document which was posted overnight close to the Sinn Féin office on the Falls Road, included information about a “substantial number” of police officers and staff, although their names had been removed.