A MAN who claimed he was forced to flee his Co Down home following a sectarian attack by loyalist paramilitaries has died suddenly.
Conor Milligan was targeted by the UVF last October when three windows were smashed at the front of his house at Dunville Park in Holywood.
The father-of-two, originally from west Belfast, told The Irish News at the time that he had been targeted because he was a Catholic. He was not at home when the attack happened.
Tributes have been paid to the 39-year-old who passed away suddenly on Monday. No crime is suspected in his death.
Friends last night described him as a "great guy" and someone who was "full of mischief".
Hundreds of tributes have been shared on social media by people left "shocked" by his sudden death.
One friend wrote how she had been left "absolutely heartbroken, woke up and thought this was a terrible nightmare".
"Was with you Conor Milligan last week and we had such a laugh," she said.
"Going to miss our banter and doing each other's heads in."
Another pal said: "I'm shocked and heartbroken to hear my great friend Conor Milligan passed away yesterday. Conor was a beautiful man from west Belfast, truly loved."
Another friend also wrote: "Conor was a great guy, full of mischief and lived life to the fullest".
Requiem Mass for Mr Milligan was celebrated yesterday at St Anne's Church in west Belfast followed by burial at Milltown Cemetery.
