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Sinn Fein reject abduction claims | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Sinn Fein has rejected claims that mainstream republicans were involved in an abduction attempt in Londonderry. | |
A youth from the city has said a masked IRA gang tried to abduct him in the Gobnascale estate in the Waterside. | |
It happened at Tamneymore Park at about 0600 GMT. The 17-year-old was leaving for work when he was confronted outside his house. | |
Police said they are investigating reports of suspicious activity in the area and have appealed for witnesses. | |
The teenager said he has been threatened before by republicans. | The teenager said he has been threatened before by republicans. |
However, Sinn Fein councillor for the area Paul Fleming said he was satisfied republicans were not responsible. | |
"What I can say on behalf of Sinn Fein is republicans weren't involved, and I can only speak for Sinn Fein. | |
"In terms of the incident itself, it's obviously a very serious incident against a person and certainly if there's people who have information then the Sinn Fein position is absolutely clear - they should give it to the PSNI." | |
Condemn | |
The victim's father said politicians in the area should condemn the incident "without reservation". | |
"I believe it's mainstream republicans," he said. | "I believe it's mainstream republicans," he said. |
"Is it time for republicans to put away the mask, put away the hurly bats, put away the iron bars and let people live in peace? | "Is it time for republicans to put away the mask, put away the hurly bats, put away the iron bars and let people live in peace? |
"Or do they want to go back to the old days of the 1970s of breaking people's legs and abducting young people? | "Or do they want to go back to the old days of the 1970s of breaking people's legs and abducting young people? |
"We can't live under this threat anymore." | "We can't live under this threat anymore." |