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Men held over attack on editor Men released over editor attack
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Two men have been arrested over an attack on a well-known newspaper editor at Belfast's Christmas Market. Two men arrested over an attack on a newspaper editor at Belfast's Christmas Market have been released.
Jim McDowell, 60, northern editor of the Sunday World, suffered head injuries in the beating in November.Jim McDowell, 60, northern editor of the Sunday World, suffered head injuries in the beating in November.
Speaking afterwards, he said his attackers clearly wanted to do "severe damage" to his head.Speaking afterwards, he said his attackers clearly wanted to do "severe damage" to his head.
He said he heard one of them say: "Your paper's trying to get my brother killed," before he was hit and repeatedly kicked. The men, one in his 40s and one in his 20s, were arrested on Monday. They have been released on bail, pending further inquiries by police.
"I was dazed and then the blows came raining in, I went down and then the kicks came in, very, very hard and frequently, it was relentless," Mr McDowell said at the time. Mr McDowell said at the time he had been hit and repeatedly kicked.
"I was dazed and then the blows came raining in, I went down and then the kicks came in, very, very hard and frequently, it was relentless," he said.
"There's a heel mark on the back of my head where they were actually stamping on my head as well and the boot coming in was absolutely relentless."There's a heel mark on the back of my head where they were actually stamping on my head as well and the boot coming in was absolutely relentless.
"I tried to get up a couple of times - and I can look after myself - but it was impossible to do it. They wanted to do damage. They wanted to do severe damage to my head.""I tried to get up a couple of times - and I can look after myself - but it was impossible to do it. They wanted to do damage. They wanted to do severe damage to my head."
The attack happened at the Continental Market in Belfast city centre in the grounds of the City Hall on 25 November.The attack happened at the Continental Market in Belfast city centre in the grounds of the City Hall on 25 November.
Police said two men, one in his 40s and one in his 20s, were helping them with their inquiries.
Head injuriesHead injuries
Mr McDowell was injured in the head, arms and legs, but did not need hospital treatment.Mr McDowell was injured in the head, arms and legs, but did not need hospital treatment.
He said when the assault ended, the attackers did not run from the crowded market, but instead "swaggered away".He said when the assault ended, the attackers did not run from the crowded market, but instead "swaggered away".
The attack happened less than two weeks after his car was vandalised outside Craigavon Courthouse.The attack happened less than two weeks after his car was vandalised outside Craigavon Courthouse.
At the time, he was at a hearing for a number of men charged in connection with the murder of one of his reporters, Martin O'HaganAt the time, he was at a hearing for a number of men charged in connection with the murder of one of his reporters, Martin O'Hagan
Mr O'Hagan was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in Lurgan, County Armagh, in September 2001.Mr O'Hagan was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in Lurgan, County Armagh, in September 2001.
Mr McDowell has been threatened several times in the past by loyalists and republicans.Mr McDowell has been threatened several times in the past by loyalists and republicans.