18/07/2024

Man Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Murder

A man has been charged in connection with a shooting in a Banbridge car park in April of this year.

The 46-year-old man who has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder is due to appear before Banbridge Magistrates' Court, sitting in Newry Courthouse, on Thursday 8 August.
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A man in his 40s underwent several weeks in hospital after he was shot in his abdomen in a car park off Rathfriland Road on the evening of Friday 12 April. The investigation is ongoing. As is normal procedure, the charge will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

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