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Katie Taylor Issues Statement Following Fatal Shooting At Father's Gym

Katie Taylor Issues Statement Following Fatal Shooting At Father's Gym
Eoin Lyons
By Eoin Lyons
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 Katie Taylor has released a statement following the fatal shooting which took place at her father's gym in Bray last Tuesday morning. Boxer Bobby Messet (50) was killed in the assault while Pete Taylor (57) and Ian Britton (35) were seriously injured in the attack.

Taylor's statement reads as follows:

Following the horrific gun attack that took place in Bray Boxing Club early last Tuesday morning in which one man Bobby Messett was tragically killed and two others Ian Britton and my father Pete Taylor were seriously injured, there has been considerable public interest in all aspects of the event. However, for personal reasons as well as insuring clarity in future stories that will inevitably be written, I would like to make the following statement -

First and foremost, I would like to wish my most heartfelt condolences to the family of Bobby Messett for their tragic loss. I can’t imagine the despair or the sense of injustice they must be dealing with. I’m praying they know God’s comfort in the hard days ahead.

For my Dad, I’m very thankful and relieved he made it through this horrific attack and is recovering well. I understand there is still a lot of uncertainty about the nature of the incident but I’m hoping the gardaí will get to the bottom of it very soon.

As many of you know, I have been somewhat estranged from my Dad for a number of years now. I’ve had little contact with him in the last three years and no contact or association whatsoever with Bray Boxing Club since 2015.

I have been appalled by the misuse of my name and image during the reporting of this incident in the media coverage, it has been reckless and irresponsible, and a deliberate attempt to inappropriately leverage my name to sell a story. I urge the media to leave me, my Mum and other family members out of this story.

Finally, to Bobby’s family: You didn’t deserve this heartache, I’m so sorry for your loss.

Katie Taylor

June 7th 2018

When the news broke of the incident many news outlets lead with images of Taylor in their stories, and this seems to have justifiably angered the lightweight fighter:

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See Also: Pete Taylor Among Those Shot In Bray Boxing Club Incident

 

 

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