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Vandals target 95-year-old's home | Vandals target 95-year-old's home |
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A 95-year-old woman is in shock after she awoke to find that her home had been covered with sectarian graffiti. | A 95-year-old woman is in shock after she awoke to find that her home had been covered with sectarian graffiti. |
"Kill all huns; UDA; IRA; PSNI; Combat 18 and Continuity IRA" were daubed in green paint on Annie McCormick's bungalow at Carnvue Road, Carnmoney. | |
The pensioner's milkman spotted the graffiti early on Monday morning and alerted the police. | The pensioner's milkman spotted the graffiti early on Monday morning and alerted the police. |
Mrs McCormick's daughter, Liz McGregor, said her mother was very upset and shaken at such vandalism. | Mrs McCormick's daughter, Liz McGregor, said her mother was very upset and shaken at such vandalism. |
"She is very shaky. I would like police to catch whoever has done this," Mrs McGregor said. | "She is very shaky. I would like police to catch whoever has done this," Mrs McGregor said. |
"I wouldn't like this to happen to some other pensioner." | "I wouldn't like this to happen to some other pensioner." |
Mrs McGregor said her mother was shocked to be woken by the police and told about the vandalism at her home. | Mrs McGregor said her mother was shocked to be woken by the police and told about the vandalism at her home. |
"This has happened in the middle of the night. The milkman reported the mess to the police and they had to bang on her bedroom window to waken her," she said. | "This has happened in the middle of the night. The milkman reported the mess to the police and they had to bang on her bedroom window to waken her," she said. |
But she added: "My mother is a survivor. It's just not right that people have to put up with that." | But she added: "My mother is a survivor. It's just not right that people have to put up with that." |
A clean-up operation is underway at the house and local people have been calling to offer their help and support. | A clean-up operation is underway at the house and local people have been calling to offer their help and support. |
Police have launched an investigation. | Police have launched an investigation. |
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