Northern Irish Police Face Brutality Claim

03/04/2002| IslamWeb

BELFAST, North Ireland

Irish republicans have presented a video, which they say is evidence of police brutality against innocent Catholic women.

The amateur video was shot during weekend clashes in north Belfast.

It appears to show riot police attacking two women - the first Odette Harvey, on the doorsteps of her home.

A second alleged victim, Donna Miskimmon, said she had gone into the streets to find out what had happened to her son when she was attacked.

Sinn Fein screened the video at a press conference in Belfast saying it would be sent to the police ombudsman to be investigated.

A spokesman for the Northern Irish police said that any complaints would be investigated by the ombudsman.