Write a commentA break in at Jonesborough Primary School at the weekend has been branded an attack on the community!
Slieve Gullion Cllr Mickey Larkin has appealed to anyone who has information relating to the incident to contact either the PSNI or himself.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday 12th March Cllr Larkin commented "Between the hours of 12 midnight and 2am on Monday morning three men forced entry to the primary school at Jonesborough. CCTV shows these criminals present in the area for a considerable length of time. Minimal damage was caused however a small sum of charity cash raised by the children was taken from the school. Apart from the damage and theft much upset has been caused to the pupils, staff and community. This attack on an educational facility is essentially an attack on the community of Jonesborough and cannot be tolerated.
Cllr Larkin concluded "I would appeal to anyone who may have noticed activity around the school during these hours or possibly a vehicle parked in the area of the Pastoral Centre to come forward to myself or the PSNI. Evidence has been gathered at the scene by the Police and I hope that this can lead to arrests and prosecution. Any other information relating to this anti community crime may help in the investigation and prevent other similar crimes. I along with the residents of Jonesborough will rally round their school to assure the staff and pupils of our full support following this crime."
