07/06/2017

Man Arrested Over James Gibson Murder Released

A man arrested in connection with the IRA murder of James Gibson has been released.

Mr Gibson, aged 50, was shot by masked men after he stopped to let children off the bus he was driving in Coalisland, Co Tyrone, on 02 December 1982.

A 54-year-old man was arrested on Monday, 05 June, however he has since been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service (PPS).

(CD/JP)

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