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| The 49-year-old father-of-four who died during post-football match violence in Coleraine was "brutally beaten by a sectarian mob", the police have said. | The 49-year-old father-of-four who died during post-football match violence in Coleraine was "brutally beaten by a sectarian mob", the police have said. |
| Kevin Brendan McDaid was killed yards from his home in the Somerset Drive area after Rangers beat Celtic to the Scottish league title on Sunday. | Kevin Brendan McDaid was killed yards from his home in the Somerset Drive area after Rangers beat Celtic to the Scottish league title on Sunday. |
| Nine men have been arrested by police investigating his murder. | |
| A 46-year-old man was also assaulted in nearby Pates Lane. He is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. | A 46-year-old man was also assaulted in nearby Pates Lane. He is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. |
| The police increased patrols in the County Londonderry town after further trouble on Monday. | The police increased patrols in the County Londonderry town after further trouble on Monday. |
| Detective Chief Inspector Frankie Taylor said their main line of inquiry was a "sectarian motive". | Detective Chief Inspector Frankie Taylor said their main line of inquiry was a "sectarian motive". |
| Sectarianism has no place in Northern Ireland and those who carried out this vicious murder have no place in society Paul GogginsSecurity minister | Sectarianism has no place in Northern Ireland and those who carried out this vicious murder have no place in society Paul GogginsSecurity minister |
| He said Mr McDaid was a youth worker who had tried to bring both sides of the community together, and was "well-known and well-liked". | He said Mr McDaid was a youth worker who had tried to bring both sides of the community together, and was "well-known and well-liked". |
| He said the police had been in the area at the time of the attack, and had been aware of disturbances after the football matches. | He said the police had been in the area at the time of the attack, and had been aware of disturbances after the football matches. |
| The police are looking at the possibility that tensions had risen in the area after Irish tricolours had been put up on lampposts. | The police are looking at the possibility that tensions had risen in the area after Irish tricolours had been put up on lampposts. |
| Inspector Taylor said the attack on the 46-year-old man, who is critically ill in hospital, was being treated as attempted murder. | Inspector Taylor said the attack on the 46-year-old man, who is critically ill in hospital, was being treated as attempted murder. |
| "We may very well be looking at a second murder here," he said. | "We may very well be looking at a second murder here," he said. |
| Security Minister Paul Goggins appealed to people in the area to help police "in bringing his killers to justice". | Security Minister Paul Goggins appealed to people in the area to help police "in bringing his killers to justice". |
| "I would appeal to the community for calm - sectarianism has no place in Northern Ireland and those who carried out this vicious murder have no place in society," he said. | "I would appeal to the community for calm - sectarianism has no place in Northern Ireland and those who carried out this vicious murder have no place in society," he said. |
| 'Loyalist group' | 'Loyalist group' |
| The deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, said a "sizeable group of loyalists" were responsible for the killing and the assault. | The deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, said a "sizeable group of loyalists" were responsible for the killing and the assault. |
| "They decided it was a good idea to attack a Catholic area," he said. | "They decided it was a good idea to attack a Catholic area," he said. |
| "I'm absolutely dismayed at this and I think at this very, very important time, it's important that people in the community identify those responsible and co-operate with the police to bring those murderers to justice." | "I'm absolutely dismayed at this and I think at this very, very important time, it's important that people in the community identify those responsible and co-operate with the police to bring those murderers to justice." |
| The East Londonderry DUP MP, Gregory Campbell, also condemned the murder. | The East Londonderry DUP MP, Gregory Campbell, also condemned the murder. |
| "There has to be total condemnation of this killing as we would do for all other killings, no matter when or where they occurred or who the victims were," he said. | "There has to be total condemnation of this killing as we would do for all other killings, no matter when or where they occurred or who the victims were," he said. |
| Forensic teams have been at the scene | Forensic teams have been at the scene |
| "There ought to be the fullest possible co-operation between everyone in the area and the police in order to bring those responsible to justice." | "There ought to be the fullest possible co-operation between everyone in the area and the police in order to bring those responsible to justice." |
| SDLP assembly member John Dallat said he knew Mr McDaid's family well. | SDLP assembly member John Dallat said he knew Mr McDaid's family well. |
| "This man was doing nothing more than going down to check on his sons and lost his life when this lynching mob from a different part of the town came along and rendered their form of justice. | "This man was doing nothing more than going down to check on his sons and lost his life when this lynching mob from a different part of the town came along and rendered their form of justice. |
| "It's certainly lawlessness and it needs to addressed. | "It's certainly lawlessness and it needs to addressed. |
| "The immediate emphasis should be on an inquiry. | "The immediate emphasis should be on an inquiry. |
| "It must be thorough, it must be detailed, and we mustn't be discussing it years into the future," said Mr Dallat. | "It must be thorough, it must be detailed, and we mustn't be discussing it years into the future," said Mr Dallat. |
| Ulster Unionist assembly member David McClarty said it was too early to say who was involved. | Ulster Unionist assembly member David McClarty said it was too early to say who was involved. |
| "We are in a situation here where we have to moderate our language and not go throwing blame where no proof has been given as to who was responsible for this incident. | "We are in a situation here where we have to moderate our language and not go throwing blame where no proof has been given as to who was responsible for this incident. |
| "There is an element of sectarianism in the area but the vast majority of people in the Killowen/Heights area of Coleraine want to live in peace and harmony with their next door neighbours," he said. | "There is an element of sectarianism in the area but the vast majority of people in the Killowen/Heights area of Coleraine want to live in peace and harmony with their next door neighbours," he said. |
| Rangers beat Dundee United 3-0 on Sunday to take the Scottish championship from their Glasgow rivals Celtic. | Rangers beat Dundee United 3-0 on Sunday to take the Scottish championship from their Glasgow rivals Celtic. |