Kevin McDaid (murder victim)
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Kevin Brendan McDaid was a community worker in Coleraine
, Northern Ireland
who was killed by a mob outside his home in May 2009. The Police Service of Northern Ireland
said the attack was sectarian, and a local councillor claimed that the Ulster Defence Association
was involved. His wife Evelyn was also attacked, as was a pregnant woman who pleaded with the attackers. Evelyn McDaid subsequently appealed for no retaliation to be taken, pointing out that her husband would not want this and that theirs was a mixed marriage - he was Catholic, she Protestant. Their neighbour Damien Fleming was also attacked and was hospitalised in a coma.
were involved in the killing, with the judge concluding that there were "sectarian overtones" to the attack.
Ten people have been arrested in connection with his death. A court was told that twenty people received death threats after the murder, half of those threatened being witnesses.
Damien Fleming recovered sufficiently from his injuries to be allowed home, but was attacked again and is considering leaving Coleraine.
In August 2009 the McDaid family home was one of two that were attacked.
In February 2010 eleven people had been charged with Kevin McDaids' murder, all of them barred by court order from Coleraine.
In April 2010 a man was charged with the murder of Kevin McDaid. The accused denied the charge, was released on bail of £500 and ordered to report to police twice a week.
Coleraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
who was killed by a mob outside his home in May 2009. The Police Service of Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....
said the attack was sectarian, and a local councillor claimed that the Ulster Defence Association
Ulster Defence Association
The Ulster Defence Association is the largest although not the deadliest loyalist paramilitary and vigilante group in Northern Ireland. It was formed in September 1971 and undertook a campaign of almost twenty-four years during "The Troubles"...
was involved. His wife Evelyn was also attacked, as was a pregnant woman who pleaded with the attackers. Evelyn McDaid subsequently appealed for no retaliation to be taken, pointing out that her husband would not want this and that theirs was a mixed marriage - he was Catholic, she Protestant. Their neighbour Damien Fleming was also attacked and was hospitalised in a coma.
Investigation
In June 2009, police told the High Court that they suspected that members of the UDAUlster Defence Association
The Ulster Defence Association is the largest although not the deadliest loyalist paramilitary and vigilante group in Northern Ireland. It was formed in September 1971 and undertook a campaign of almost twenty-four years during "The Troubles"...
were involved in the killing, with the judge concluding that there were "sectarian overtones" to the attack.
Ten people have been arrested in connection with his death. A court was told that twenty people received death threats after the murder, half of those threatened being witnesses.
Damien Fleming recovered sufficiently from his injuries to be allowed home, but was attacked again and is considering leaving Coleraine.
In August 2009 the McDaid family home was one of two that were attacked.
In February 2010 eleven people had been charged with Kevin McDaids' murder, all of them barred by court order from Coleraine.
In April 2010 a man was charged with the murder of Kevin McDaid. The accused denied the charge, was released on bail of £500 and ordered to report to police twice a week.