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04/06/2003
Ken Barrett refused bail on Finucane murder charge
A leading loyalist accused of murdering solicitor Pat Finucane has been refused bail.
Ken Barrett, 40, appeared before the High Court in Belfast today charged with killing the Catholic solicitor at his home 14 years ago.
Mr Barrett, who was remanded in custody until June 27, has denied the charges put to him. These included two counts of attempted murder from 1991, stealing weapons from an Army base a few years earlier and another relating to membership of illegal loyalist paramilitary organisations, namely the UDA and UFF.
He was arrested in England last week and flown back to Northern Ireland for questioning by the Stevens Inquiry team who are investigating allegations of collusion between security forces and loyalist paramilitary groups.
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Ken Barrett, 40, appeared before the High Court in Belfast today charged with killing the Catholic solicitor at his home 14 years ago.
Mr Barrett, who was remanded in custody until June 27, has denied the charges put to him. These included two counts of attempted murder from 1991, stealing weapons from an Army base a few years earlier and another relating to membership of illegal loyalist paramilitary organisations, namely the UDA and UFF.
He was arrested in England last week and flown back to Northern Ireland for questioning by the Stevens Inquiry team who are investigating allegations of collusion between security forces and loyalist paramilitary groups.
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