Image of Boreland released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland following his death
Born
1969
Died
(aged 46)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cause of death
Gunshot wound
Body discovered
Sunningdale Gardens, North Belfast
Nationality
British
Organization
Ulster Defence Association
Known for
Footballer, loyalist paramilitary
Title
UDA North Belfast Brigadier
Term
2003–2004
Predecessor
Ihab Shoukri
Successor
Andre Shoukri
Criminal charge(s)
Blackmail, intimidation, firearm possession
Criminal penalty
Nine years imprisonment
Criminal status
Released
Children
3
William John Boreland[1] (1969 – 7 August 2016) was a Northern Irish footballer and loyalist activist. He came to prominence in the early years of the 21st century when he served as leader of the North Belfast Brigade of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and, as such, one of the six commanders of the movement as a whole. Boreland was killed in a shooting at his Belfast home in 2016.
^Some sources spell his surname as Borland and there is also source variance regarding which of his given names he used.
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