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Swastika attack on couple 'sick' | Swastika attack on couple 'sick' |
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Politicians have condemned a racist attack on a County Antrim couple during which slogans and swastikas were painted on their home. | Politicians have condemned a racist attack on a County Antrim couple during which slogans and swastikas were painted on their home. |
Portballintrae man Paul Morton, who recently married an African nurse, said he was living in fear after the attack. | Portballintrae man Paul Morton, who recently married an African nurse, said he was living in fear after the attack. |
Assembly member Anna Lo said such attacks portrayed a negative image of Northern Ireland. | Assembly member Anna Lo said such attacks portrayed a negative image of Northern Ireland. |
Councillor Norman Hillis said the perpetrators were sick, adding: "It is just ignorance and bigotry." | Councillor Norman Hillis said the perpetrators were sick, adding: "It is just ignorance and bigotry." |
He added: "This is like going back into the dark ages. I know that all the decent people in Portballentrae will take it really personally. | He added: "This is like going back into the dark ages. I know that all the decent people in Portballentrae will take it really personally. |
"It is a close knit society there, they have a great community association. It is the sort of thing I could not envisage happen in Portballentrae. I am totally appalled." | "It is a close knit society there, they have a great community association. It is the sort of thing I could not envisage happen in Portballentrae. I am totally appalled." |
The couple have recently been married | |
A car belonging to Mr Morton, a taxi driver, was damaged during the incident. His wife, Lungile Tiny, was not at home at the time, as she attends nursing college in Dublin. | A car belonging to Mr Morton, a taxi driver, was damaged during the incident. His wife, Lungile Tiny, was not at home at the time, as she attends nursing college in Dublin. |
Mr Morton and his wife, who is originally from Zimbabwe, had just moved into the house in July, and police are treating the attack as a hate crime. | Mr Morton and his wife, who is originally from Zimbabwe, had just moved into the house in July, and police are treating the attack as a hate crime. |
He said he was afraid that they may come back and carry out more serious attacks. | He said he was afraid that they may come back and carry out more serious attacks. |
"They could throw things through your windows or pour stuff through your letterbox," he said. | "They could throw things through your windows or pour stuff through your letterbox," he said. |
Mr Morton said they have not experienced any animosity in the village since the wedding. | Mr Morton said they have not experienced any animosity in the village since the wedding. |
"I'm born and bred in Bushmills and it's a complete shock - you always hear about these things happening but never expect it to happen to you," he said. | "I'm born and bred in Bushmills and it's a complete shock - you always hear about these things happening but never expect it to happen to you," he said. |
"To think it's maybe somebody you've known all your life who did it makes it even worse." | "To think it's maybe somebody you've known all your life who did it makes it even worse." |
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