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Bullets sent to Alliance pair

BULLETS have been sent to the homes of two Alliance Party political representatives in south Belfast.

The cross confirmed Belfast councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown and representative Duncan Morrow had been "hand-delivered" bullets on Friday night.

Mr McDonough-Brown vowed not to be intimidated.

He said: "We will not be deterred from representing the people of south Belfast by those who hand- delivered these bullets to our homes.

Elected representatives should be able to work on behalf of their constituents without the fear of violence or intimidation.

"These people are afraid of what Alliance stands for. Their attempt at intimidation will not succeed. My colleagues and I will continue our work to make Belfast a more open and prosperous city for everyone."

Duncan Morrow said the people responsible offered nothing to society.

He said: "Those responsible are mistaken if they believe that this will stop us from continuing our work to deliver a shared future for everyone in our society.

"They offer Belfast nothing and only wish to see a return to the dark days of the past."