Hume mural paint bombed
A mural honouring Nobel Laureate John Hume has been attacked by paint-bombers just days after it was unveiled in the Bogside.
The mural, which was painted by the internationally-acclaimed Bogside Artists, was unveiled last week by the retired Bishop of Derry, Dr Edward Daly.
It also features former South African president and ANC leader Nelson Mandela, American civil rights founder Martin Luther King, and Mother Teresa.
Condemning the attack on the mural, Bogside SDLP councillor John Tierney, who attended last week's unveiling, said: "It is shameful for anyone to attack this mural in such an act of wanton vandalism.
"The small minority who are all too often responsible for carrying out this type of attack do not represent the wider community."
At last week's unveiling, John Hume said he was "deeply honoured" that the Bogside Artists chose to feature him in the mural alongside such famous international figures.
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