Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:
“How very convenient for “the process” that convicted IRA killer Sean Kelly will not be prosecuted even though he was filmed apparently wielding a metal bar at a member of the public outside a Belfast supermarket!
“The PPS excuse for not doing anything is very surprising. They claim that the only evidence was the video footage which provides no context. What sort of police investigation was it if it didn’t piece together the chronology of the incident? This happened in a public place. Was no one interviewed? Was any security camera footage obtained of the incident?
“These are all very basic steps in an investigation. Did they happen in this case? Public confidence in the justice system depends on very clear and full answers. I suspect that we all know, however, that when it comes to Kelly protecting the process comes first.”