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Sammy Brush: DUP councillor in Ballygawley 'targeted for 40th time' | Sammy Brush: DUP councillor in Ballygawley 'targeted for 40th time' |
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A DUP councillor in County Tyrone has had his car vandalised, one week after suffering what he said was the 39th attack on his property. | A DUP councillor in County Tyrone has had his car vandalised, one week after suffering what he said was the 39th attack on his property. |
Councillor Sammy Brush's car was "physically moved" overnight and collided with another parked car in Ballygawley, police have said. | Councillor Sammy Brush's car was "physically moved" overnight and collided with another parked car in Ballygawley, police have said. |
It is believed the attackers may have used a tractor to move the car. | It is believed the attackers may have used a tractor to move the car. |
Last week, the bonnet of his car was damaged in an overnight attack. | Last week, the bonnet of his car was damaged in an overnight attack. |
Cllr Brush said it was part of an "on-going campaign". | |
"I think that the nationalist and republican politicians in the area are not doing enough to bring any influence on these people who are doing this," he said. | |
"If I had been a foreign national living in east Belfast, you can be sure they would be shouting from the rooftops about the attacks on these people." | |
Lord Maurice Morrow, a DUP colleague, said it was the 40th attack against Cllr Brush. | |
"From what can be established, a buckrake type of implement has been used, as there is grass lying about and the car has sustained spear marks. | "From what can be established, a buckrake type of implement has been used, as there is grass lying about and the car has sustained spear marks. |
"This took a degree of pre-planning and there is no way it was not witnessed." | "This took a degree of pre-planning and there is no way it was not witnessed." |
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