Local theft by ‘cruel and opportunist thieves’ condemned

Local Ulster Unionist representatives Danny Kennedy MLA and Councillor David Taylor have condemned an incident of theft of animals in the Tullyvallen area of Newtownhamilton over the weekend.

Describing the theft as “absolutely despicable” Mr Kennedy said that ‘cruel and opportunist thieves’ stole 20 cattle from a farmer who is currently in hospital suffering from pneumonia.

Kennedy said he understood that the animals were stolen from the farm of a man who he described as a well respected farmer from Barkers Road in Newtownhamilton.

Four animals have since been recovered but Kennedy said the incident had caused considerable distress to the family involved.

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Also condemning the incident, local Ulster Unionist Councillor David Taylor appealed for anyone with any information on the stolen animals to bring it immediately to the PSNI.

He described the incident as “sickening in the extreme” and said that those responsible were the “lowest of the low”.

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