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03/07/2006
Items seized in schoolboy murder investigation
Police in north Belfast have seized a number of items in connection with the investigation into the murder of Thomas Devlin.
The items were seized following searches in the Mount Vernon area in the north of the city, earlier today.
Thomas Devlin, 15, was fatally stabbed close to his home on the Sommerton Road on August 10, 2005.
He was on his was home after going to a local garage to buy sweets with his two friends, aged 16 and 18.
He was stabbed five times.
Police have not ruled out a sectarian motive for the murder and despite a number of people being questioned in connection with the the death, no one has ever been charged.
(EF/SP)
The items were seized following searches in the Mount Vernon area in the north of the city, earlier today.
Thomas Devlin, 15, was fatally stabbed close to his home on the Sommerton Road on August 10, 2005.
He was on his was home after going to a local garage to buy sweets with his two friends, aged 16 and 18.
He was stabbed five times.
Police have not ruled out a sectarian motive for the murder and despite a number of people being questioned in connection with the the death, no one has ever been charged.
(EF/SP)
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The jury presiding over the trial of two men accused of murdering north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin have been on a tour of the area. The 15-year-old (pictured) was allegedly stabbed to death and two of his friends also attacked on the Upper Somerton Road, at the back gates of St Patrick's College.
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The jury presiding over the trial of two men accused of murdering north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin have been on a tour of the area. The 15-year-old (pictured) was allegedly stabbed to death and two of his friends also attacked on the Upper Somerton Road, at the back gates of St Patrick's College.
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11 August 2006
Two released in Devlin murder probe
A woman arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin, has been released without charge. A man, who was also arrested yesterday was released on police bail.
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10 August 2006
Two arrested over Devlin murder
Police investigating the murder of north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin, have arrested two people. The pair, a man and a woman, were arrested at separate locations in the north of the city earlier today and have been taken to the serious crime suite in Antrim for questioning.
Two arrested over Devlin murder
Police investigating the murder of north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin, have arrested two people. The pair, a man and a woman, were arrested at separate locations in the north of the city earlier today and have been taken to the serious crime suite in Antrim for questioning.
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