The son of a Glengormley man brutally murdered by the UVF 16 years ago has branded the erection of the paramilitary group's flag just yard from his former home as an "insult to his family".

Pensioner and father of four Seán Fox was shot dead by the UVF in his Harmin Park home in October 1993. 

This week a UVF flag was raised at the entrance to the Harmin estate on the Hightown Road just yards from where the quiet widower lived when he was murdered. 

His son Dermot Fox hit out the paramilitary flag flying on the Hightown Road which is close to a number of Catholic schools and St Enda's GAC.

"It just shows they (the UVF) haven't changed at all," said Dermot.

"The flag was put up for one reason and one reason only and that is to intimidate Catholics living in the area. It is a calculated insult to our family. The UVF are supposed to have decommissioned their weapons. Why put the flag up and insult people?"

The honorary president of St Enda's GAA had lost an eye when he was caught up in an explosion at a pub in the 1970s. He was an avid Gaelic football fan and highly-respected Antrim Gael who taught Irish classes at the Glengormley GAA club.

The 72-year old was abused by his captors for more than an hour before his murder.