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East Belfast man accused of 'naked sectarian' pipe bomb attack against GAA club
['John Cassidy', 'Updated']
BelfastLive - News
East Belfast man accused of 'naked sectarian' pipe bomb attack against GAA clubA call was placed from a pay phone stating there were four pipe bombs left as playing fields where the club trainView 2 Images John Wilson leaving Laganside courts (Image: Belfast Live)A Belfast man has gone on trial accused of being behind a "naked sectarian'' crude pipe bomb attack against a GAA club.
The 59-year-old denies three further offences of attempting to intimidate members of the club "unlawfully by force, threats, or menaces'' from attending or playing sports at Henry Jones Playing Fields in East Belfast.
The man drove directly to Strandtown PSNI station in east Belfast and alerted police to the device.
Examination of his phone revealed messages about the incident as well as an apparent grievance with the East Belfast GAA using the playing fields.
A former club official told the court that the ethos of East Belfast GAA club was to be cross-community and shortly after setting up the club grew to 400 members, both men and women, playing football, camogie and hurling.
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