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05/11/2012
Duffy Released Over Prison Officer Murder
Colin Duffy has been released following his arrest for the murder of prison officer David Black.
Prominent republican Duffy, 44, and another 31-year-old man were detained in Lurgan on Friday. The two men have now been released unconditionally, but a 29-year old man is still being questioned following his arrest in the Irish Republic on Friday.
Gardai arrested the man in County Leitrim and he is being questioned in Carrick-on-Shannon.
David Black, 52, was shot on the M1 on Thursday morning as he drove to work at Maghaberry prison. The victim, from Cookstown, was driving along a section of the road in County Armagh when another car pulled up beside him and a number of shots where fired.
Mr Black’s car then veered into a ditch. He died at the scene. The prison officer’s funeral is due to take place on Tuesday.
The father-of-two was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in nearly 20 years and was the 30th prison worker to be murdered by paramilitaries since 1974 in Northern Ireland.
Crimestoppers is offering £10,000 for information which leads to the conviction of those responsible.
Detectives have appealed for information on the movement of both cars on Thursday morning.
Mr Black was driving a black Audi A4, with the registration number HHZ 1560.
The other vehicle was a dark blue Toyota Camry with Dublin number plates, 94 D 50997. It was found burnt out in Inglewood in north Lurgan at 07:50 GMT.
Officers want to hear from anyone who saw the car after 07:00 on Thursday. It travelled from Cookstown, through Stewartstown and onto the Tamnamore roundabout. It then went onto the M1 eastbound.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has denounced Mr Black’s murder.
She said the US continued to support Northern Ireland's ambitions for peace and reconciliation.
(IT)
Prominent republican Duffy, 44, and another 31-year-old man were detained in Lurgan on Friday. The two men have now been released unconditionally, but a 29-year old man is still being questioned following his arrest in the Irish Republic on Friday.
Gardai arrested the man in County Leitrim and he is being questioned in Carrick-on-Shannon.
David Black, 52, was shot on the M1 on Thursday morning as he drove to work at Maghaberry prison. The victim, from Cookstown, was driving along a section of the road in County Armagh when another car pulled up beside him and a number of shots where fired.
Mr Black’s car then veered into a ditch. He died at the scene. The prison officer’s funeral is due to take place on Tuesday.
The father-of-two was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in nearly 20 years and was the 30th prison worker to be murdered by paramilitaries since 1974 in Northern Ireland.
Crimestoppers is offering £10,000 for information which leads to the conviction of those responsible.
Detectives have appealed for information on the movement of both cars on Thursday morning.
Mr Black was driving a black Audi A4, with the registration number HHZ 1560.
The other vehicle was a dark blue Toyota Camry with Dublin number plates, 94 D 50997. It was found burnt out in Inglewood in north Lurgan at 07:50 GMT.
Officers want to hear from anyone who saw the car after 07:00 on Thursday. It travelled from Cookstown, through Stewartstown and onto the Tamnamore roundabout. It then went onto the M1 eastbound.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has denounced Mr Black’s murder.
She said the US continued to support Northern Ireland's ambitions for peace and reconciliation.
(IT)
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