THE PSNI has defended giving a child a replica machine gun at a community festival in west Belfast. Concerns were raised after photographs were taken during an event organised by Féile an Phobail last weekend. The images appear to show a small boy, aged around seven, holding what looks like an automatic gun with its magazine attached. The imitation gun was given to the child by a police officer who was at the event. The same child was also pictured inside what is understood to be a PSNI vehicle. Another boy can be seen wearing what appears to be a police flak jacket and helm[...]