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Paddy Leonard, 16 Jun
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Patricia
Logue, has opened a Book of Condolence in the Guildhall today in memory
of Chloe Mitchell, the 21 year-old woman who was murdered in Ballymena
earlier this month.
It follows a proposal at last night’s Health and Community Committee
meeting for a Book of Condolence to be opened in her memory to allow
the people of Derry and Strabane to show their support to her family
and reject the abhorrent violence that took her life.
The proposal, unanimously agreed by all members, included an agreement
to write to the UK Prime Minister indicating Council’s support for
ensuring that the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy is
delivered in the absence of a functioning Assembly and Executive.
“The awful news of Chloe’s death has sent shockwaves through our City
and District this week,” said Mayor Logue.
“Everyone in our community has the right to feel safe and as a society
we must do everything we can to protect women and girls from any form
of violence.
“The Book of Condolence is an opportunity for the public in Derry and
Strabane to show solidarity with Chloe’s family and express our
sympathy to them at this unimaginably difficult time.”
For those who can’t come to the Guildhall in person can sign it
online: CLICK HERE