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| Man faces McCartney murder charge | Man faces McCartney murder charge |
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| A man is due to appear at Belfast Crown Court later, charged with the murder of Robert McCartney. | A man is due to appear at Belfast Crown Court later, charged with the murder of Robert McCartney. |
| Mr McCartney, 33, was beaten and stabbed to death outside a bar near Belfast city centre on 30 January 2005. | Mr McCartney, 33, was beaten and stabbed to death outside a bar near Belfast city centre on 30 January 2005. |
| The man is charged with murdering the Short Strand father of two and of making an affray. | The man is charged with murdering the Short Strand father of two and of making an affray. |
| His family claimed IRA members were responsible for his killing and for destroying evidence after the attack. Sinn Féin has denied the claims. |