‘Sickening’ death threat against the family of a man murdered on Bloody Sunday condemned

Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has condemned those behind what he described as a ‘sickening’ death threat against the family of a man murdered on Bloody Sunday during the course of the trial this month. 

Mickey McKinney confirmed that his family received a death threat which resulted in a meeting with police on 9th October during the trial of Soldier F who is charged with the murder of his brother William McKinney. 

The former SDLP leader said: “It’s hard to imagine the kind of sick person who would see victims and their families campaigning for justice following the murder of their loved ones and decide to threaten to kill them. 

“Mickey McKinney is a good man fighting alongside his family and the families of all those killed or injured on Bloody Sunday for justice. It is sickening that they’ve been subjected to this in the middle of the trial of Soldier F. 

“Alongside political and civic leaders across our city from every background, I’ve stood with these families for decades in their campaign for justice. The people of Derry will be with them every step of the way and I know that people from every community will be disgusted at these threats.”