Kennedy condemns cowardly murder of local farmer

Danny Kennedy the Ulster Unionist Assembly member for Newry & Armagh, has condemned the murder of local farmer Mr Victor Stewart, describing the killing as very vicious and cruel. In a statement Mr Kennedy said, "by all accounts Victor Stewart was a quiet, decent hard-working farmer who was well respected in the Creevekeeran / Middletown area. That he should be so cruelly murdered has come as a very great shock to his family and the entire local community".

Continuing, the UUP Deputy Leader said "Every effort must be made to identify and convict whoever was responsible and I would urge anyone with a shred of information or evidence to bring it to the immediate attention of the PSNI. I would like to extend my profound sympathy to the Stewart family circle and the friends and neighbours of Mr Stewart at this desperately sad and tragic time".

Mr Kennedy described the feelings of people in the local community as one of shock and fear. He appealed for maximum co-operation with the PSNI.