02/04/2019

Man Arrested Over Jim Donegan Murder Released Unconditionally

A man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Jim Donegan outside his son's school last December has been released unconditionally.

The victim was shot eight times by a lone gunman as he waited in his car to collect his son on the Glen Road in west Belfast.

A 33-year-old man was arrested today, 02 April, in connection with the attack but has since been released.

Police have renewed their appeal for anyone who witnessed the murder or who has any information to contact police on non-emergency line 101.



(JG/CM)

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