Overview
- Ring doorbell footage from Rosebery Gardens appears to show a delivery worker checking for onlookers before kicking over a rainbow garden gnome and a planter bearing a Pride flag.
- The incident occurred around 3:35pm on Saturday, 6 December, and was reported to police the following day under reference 587 of 07/12/25.
- Royal Mail says it reviewed the video, referred it locally for investigation, and confirmed the individual was an agency worker whose assignment was terminated with immediate effect.
- PSNI has appealed for witnesses and additional CCTV or other footage, directing the public to call 101, submit information online, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
- The homeowners say the act felt deliberately homophobic and report ongoing distress, noting they have not received substantive follow-up contact from Royal Mail.