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26/01/2007
LVF man jailed for grandmother's murder
A leading member of the LVF, has today been given a 28-year jail sentence for the murder of a County Armagh grandmother in 1999.
William James Fulton, 38, was convicted for the murder of Portadown woman Elizabeth O'Neill, 59, who was killed during an explosion at her home in the Corcrain Estate area of the town-eight years ago.
Fulton was also jailed for almost 50 terrorist offences including the attempted murder of a number of police officers.
His trial was the longest running case in Northern Ireland's legal history.
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William James Fulton, 38, was convicted for the murder of Portadown woman Elizabeth O'Neill, 59, who was killed during an explosion at her home in the Corcrain Estate area of the town-eight years ago.
Fulton was also jailed for almost 50 terrorist offences including the attempted murder of a number of police officers.
His trial was the longest running case in Northern Ireland's legal history.
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14 June 2002
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The funeral of Mark Fulton, the leading loyalist found dead in his cell in Maghaberry prison, has taken place in Portadown. A former leader of the paramilitary Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), he was found dead in his cell on Monday.
Funeral of Fulton takes place
The funeral of Mark Fulton, the leading loyalist found dead in his cell in Maghaberry prison, has taken place in Portadown. A former leader of the paramilitary Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), he was found dead in his cell on Monday.
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Man Arrested Over Stephen Warnock Murder Released
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Man Arrested Over Stephen Warnock Murder Released
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31 July 2002
Father of murdered LVF chief meets NI Secretary
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10 June 2002
Leading LVF member found dead in prison
The man said to be the leader of the Loyalist Volunteer Force, Mark 'Swinger' Fulton, has been found dead in his cell in Maghaberry Prison. Said to have been suffering from bouts of depression, it is understood that Fulton was found with a belt tied around his neck.
Leading LVF member found dead in prison
The man said to be the leader of the Loyalist Volunteer Force, Mark 'Swinger' Fulton, has been found dead in his cell in Maghaberry Prison. Said to have been suffering from bouts of depression, it is understood that Fulton was found with a belt tied around his neck.
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