Breege Quinn
None of these killings had anything to do with loyalism or republicanism. They weren t motivated by ideology. Those who wielded the knives and iron bars didn t do so to protect their community. Rather, they were acting to control it.
Ian Ogle was stabbed 11 times in the back, close to his Cluan Place home on January 27, 2019. Earlier that day, the 45-year-old had clashed with a loyalist on the Beersbridge Road.
The five-strong gang that arrived on his doorstep later were armed with knives and bats. My daddy was killed because he wasn t afraid of them, and they hated him for that, says Toni.