Surge in paramilitary-style shootings revealed in PSNI figures

A smaller increase was also recorded in the number of paramilitary-style assaults

A Police Service of Northern Ireland patrol car. FIle Picture: Niall Carson/PA

The number of paramilitary-style shootings in Northern Ireland has almost tripled in a year, police figures have revealed.

The attacks usually involve the victim being shot in the knees, elbows, ankle or thighs by paramilitaries who often claim it as a “punishment” for anti-social behaviour.