One held over attack on SDLP man's home

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attack on the home of an SDLP councillor in Larne earlier this week…

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attack on the home of an SDLP councillor in Larne earlier this week.

The man was arrested last night and charged with criminal damage.

Police believe he was one of a gang of four men who targeted the in Churchill Road home of councillor Mr Danny O'Connor on Monday morning.

He was released on police bail pending forensic reports.

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Tar was poured over a car belonging to Mr O'Connor's mother's car.

Mr O'Connor fired four warning shots over the heads of the gang with a legally-held handgun during the incident.

The O'Connor family have been subjected to a number of attacks by loyalist paramilitaries in the past.