ARDOYNE KIDNAPPING HAS LEFT COMMUNITY SHOCKED
Sinn Fein North Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly has expressed concerns over last nights'
abduction and ransoming of a young man in Ardoyne.
Speaking from
Ardoyne Mr Kelly said:
"This was a calculated and carefully
planned kidnapping and ransom demand.
From my understanding this young
man was taken into a car held for a number
of hours. His own phone was
used to relay the ransom demand to his family.
"After talking to
friends of the family it is obvious that they are clearly
shaken and
extremely upset by this ordeal. They have also asked for privacy.
Given
the harrowing ordeal they have been through I would ask people to
respect
this.
"Those behind the kidnapping had no consideration for the
victims or indeed
the entire community who are waking up this morning
to find out that a
situation this serious can happen in what is
considered a area with a strong
community spirit.
"As a
community we must come together and make it very clear that we are
demanding
that our streets are made safe and that people can go about their
everyday
business without fear of such a serious attack." ENDS