Chairperson of the Anti Social Behaviour Group on Newry Mourne & Down (Policing & Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) Cllr Aidan Mather’s has expressed his disappointment with the failure of the PSNI to attend their Group’s monthly meeting last night (Tuesday).
The Sinn Féin elected representative said that the failure by the PSNI to attend was a missed opportunity to discuss growing concerns about incidents in the district, and in particular the circumstances surrounding the recent death of Anu Okusyana in Newry City.
“Last nights meeting was an opportunity to discuss what myself and many others see as a worrying rise in the number of serious incidents in recent weeks, including attacks on property and people and organised anti social activities in the city.
I had also hoped to raise concerns relating to the death of Health Worker Anu Okusyana and the response of the police to reported incidents by the deceased and her family. Clarification is needed as a matter of urgency”.
The Newry City Councillor continued,
“The failure by the PSNI to attend what we view as a community engagement, is disappointing and indeed not acceptable.
I have conveyed the anger of myself and the Group to the District Commander of Newry, Mourne & Down and expect a prompt and thorough response”.
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