Interim PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has been urged to “put his mark down” after shots were fired over the coffin of a founding member of the INLA before he was buried in Derry.
A video circulating online shows three masked men firing a volley of shots over the casket of leading INLA figure Terry Robson which is draped in a Starry Plough flag.
It is believed the footage was recorded on Friday, two days after he passed away in Altnagelvin Hospital.
East Derry DUP MP Gregory Campbell has expressed deep concern at this display in the city.
“Assuming the video is an accurate depiction of what happened then the police need to respond,” he said.
“The PSNI needs to reveal what it was aware of before the funeral took place and if they were aware of the potential for this to happen and what steps they took to deal with it.
“They also need to confirm what follow up action was taken.”
Robson – who also founded the IRSP political wing of the terror group – was buried following a funeral service at St Columb’s Church in the city on Saturday.
A separate video also in circulation shows masked men flanking the coffin as the cortege made its way to the church from Robson’s home in the Glenowen area of Derry.
Mr Campbell said police should have been aware of the potential of such a display given Robson was a “fairly prominent” republican.
“He was well known in the area and the police should have known of this possibility,” said the MP.
“It’s now a good opportunity for the interim Chief Constable to put his mark down.”
Jon Boutcher took up the role of interim chief constable last week following the resignation of Simon Byrne in the wake of several scandals including a major data breach and the fallout from the Sean Graham bookie massacre memorial controversy.
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