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06/06/2016
Man Charged With Historical Murders
A man has been charged with a number of offences, including two counts of murder.
The 65-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, 31 May, in Belfast and on Thursday, 02 June. Police were granted additional time to question him.
The charges relate to the murders of John Benedict Devine in the Fallswater Street area of West Belfast on 23 July 1989, and John Joseph Gerard O'Hara in the Dunluce Avenue area of South Belfast on 17 April 1991.
The accused is due to appear at Laganside Magistrates Court today, 06 June.
(JP)
The 65-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, 31 May, in Belfast and on Thursday, 02 June. Police were granted additional time to question him.
The charges relate to the murders of John Benedict Devine in the Fallswater Street area of West Belfast on 23 July 1989, and John Joseph Gerard O'Hara in the Dunluce Avenue area of South Belfast on 17 April 1991.
The accused is due to appear at Laganside Magistrates Court today, 06 June.
(JP)
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