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A criminal investigation is under way after threats were made to elected representatives.

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A criminal investigation is under way after threats were made to elected representatives in the Newry, Mourne and Down area, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said. The threats were made by three armed and masked men in front of an Irish flag, in a video circulating on social media.
One of them read a statement which said the area's assembly members (MLAs) and councillors were considered targets because of "policies" around immigration.
The threats purport to come from a previously unheard of group calling itself the "New Republican Movement".

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Supt Lynne Corbett said: "It is completely unacceptable that anyone should face such threats and intimidation for carrying out the duties of the office to which they have been democratically elected. "We have commenced an investigation to identify those responsible. Police in Newry, Mourne and Down will continue engaging closely with our local elected representatives and will do all we can to ensure they feel supported and safe in our communities, and that they can undertake their role free from intimidation."

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"It is an attack on all who serve their communities, regardless of background or party.

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"Our children should not be seeing this on their newsfeeds."

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Newry, Mourne and Down: PSNI investigates threats made to elected representatives

The threats were made by armed and masked men in a video circulating on social media.

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