A threat warning workers dismantling a Belfast bridge that they will be shot has been placed at the site.
The sign was erected at the Boyne Bridge at Sandy Row over the weekend and says, “Touch this bridge beware”, with a crosshair symbol.
It was placed there along with Union Jack flags and red, white and blue bunting.
Graffiti threatening workers at the site of the Boyne Bridge. Pic: Pacemaker
Translink wants the bridge to be taken down as part of redevelopment work linked to the new £340m Grand Central Station.
But the work has angered local residents, who held a protest on Friday.
Built in 1936, the bridge’s origins stretch back to the 17th Century.
According to folklore, King William of Orange rode over it on his way to the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
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On Friday the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS) went to the High Court in a last-minute bid to stop the work starting.
The society contend that the bridge should be preserved due to its importance in the history of Belfast.
However, a judge ruled that the closure of Durham Street could go ahead as planned.
The PSNI and Translink have been contacted for comment on the threat at the Boyne Bridge.
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