 His mother, Isabella McKeague, was burned alive on 8 May 1971 when the UDA petrol-bombed the family shop in Albertbridge Road, Belfast.Reporting on her death in "Loyalist News", John McKeague claimed she had been "murdered by the enemies of Ulster", a common term for republicans.In fact, the UDA had tired of McKeague both for his loose cannon attitude in launching attacks and starting riots without consulting their leadership and due to his promiscuous homosexuality with teenage partners.