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21/04/2006
Man cleared of musician's murder
One of the three men charged of murdering Londonderry blues musician Jim Gilchrist, has had the charge dropped by the High Court.
27-year-old Alan Luukas, a student from Rathlin Drive, Creggan in Derry, was one of three men accused of murdering the 63-year-old as he made his way home from a night out at a local motorcycle club on September 28 2005.
Mr Gilchrist's body was found later that day in the river Foyle.
A Crown lawyer today revealed that the Mr Luukas already had the murder charge withdrawn on April 13, however still faced a charge of threatening to kill a woman.
He was released on bail last month.
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27-year-old Alan Luukas, a student from Rathlin Drive, Creggan in Derry, was one of three men accused of murdering the 63-year-old as he made his way home from a night out at a local motorcycle club on September 28 2005.
Mr Gilchrist's body was found later that day in the river Foyle.
A Crown lawyer today revealed that the Mr Luukas already had the murder charge withdrawn on April 13, however still faced a charge of threatening to kill a woman.
He was released on bail last month.
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