05/06/2007

Two released in doorman killing case

Two men have been released in the investigation of the murder of a man who was shot while sleeping in his bed in County Londonderry.

Earlier three people, all from the Derry area, arrested on Monday morning in relation to the incident, have since been released without charge.

Brian McGlynn, 28, was in bed in his home in the Fountain Hill area of the Waterside when two men entered at about 3:30am on Sunday.

He was shot several times. His 24-year-old girlfriend who was also in the room was uninjured.

Mr McGlynn, originally from Strabane, had been working as a doorman at the Red Rooms nightclub as well as another pub in the city. Detectives are currently trying to establish a motive for the killing.

Detective Chief Inspector Jeff Smyth said the gunmen made their getaway across the Craigavon Bridge in a green Vauxhall Cavalier car.

(JM/SP)

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