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Sean Graham bookmakers memorial targeted with paint for the second time
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A memorial dedicated to the victims of the 1992 Sean Graham bookmakers shooting on the Ormeau Road in south Belfast has been targeted with spray paint for the second time. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is treating the incident as a sectarian-motivated hate crime and is investigating a potential link to a similar occurrence in September.
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- Portraits of those murdered in the 1992 UDA attack have been removed from the memorial following spray paint damage.
- The incident occurred at approximately 04:00 BST on Thursday when a male on a bicycle damaged the memorial plaque.
- Police are investigating a potential link between this incident and previous criminal damage reported at the memorial in September.
- The PSNI is treating the attack as a sectarian-motivated offence, causing distress to the bereaved families and local community.
- Local political representatives have condemned the act as a blatant display of sectarianism that denies families the right to grieve in peace.