Tributes to Ballynahinch murder victim

Published Sunday, 30 September 2012
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Former Irish League player David Mills has died after being attacked in Ballynahinch in the early hours of Sunday.

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Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after the 47-year-old man sustained fatal head injuries during the assault in the Dromore Street area of the Co Down town at around 12.45am.

Mr Mills, from the Dundrum area, was critically ill when he was taken to hospital. He subsequently died from his injuries.

A 30-year-old man, who was arrested by police after the attack, is being questioned in connection with the murder.

The former Portadown and Lisburn Distillery player was well known in the local area.

Local SDLP Councillor Patsy Toman, who knows the family, said: "This is a terrible day for the whole community."

"The man involved and his family are good people, heavily involved in community and sporting life around Drumaness."

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie said her thoughts and prayers are with the family "at this awful time".

"This is an incident totally out of keeping with the normally peaceful nature of the town and raises the question of how much community policing is required at nights, particularly over the weekend," she said.

Sinn Féin MLA Chris Hazzard said the local community is in shock.

He said: "This murder last night in Dromore Street, Ballynahinch was a vicious attack and it is hard to understand motives for doing something like this.

"I would call on people to come forward with any information whatsoever to the PSNI and ensure that those responsible are caught and brought before the courts."

Ulster Unionist South Down MLA John McCallister has also expressed his shock, while Down District Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke described the murder as a tragic loss of human life.

Detectives in Newtownards have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.

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donna withnell in drumaness wrote (232 days ago):
we have lost a true gentleman an we hve a page made up for ppl to like an leave comments on please feel free to add an remember the man he was a true legend the website is called best legend
Darren in North Down wrote (233 days ago):
Davy Mills was a Ports Legend who helped the club win our first ever Irish League Title and who will live on in the club's history books. So shocked to hear this sad news. Thanks for the memories RIP
Mark in ballynahinch wrote (233 days ago):
I live in ballynahinch and for the number of times I have went out in the town there always was a number of police officers sitting on dromore street in there car waiting on the bars closing so where were they last night when this happend ??? And the town has a number of CCTV cameras that people are told that they are not working then they are working
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