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Man, 72, arrested over RUC murder Ex-officer held over murder freed
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A 72-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an RUC officer more than 30 years ago. A man being questioned in connection with the 1977 murder of an RUC Sergeant Joe Campbell has been released on bail.
He is being questioned about the killing of Sergeant Joe Campbell outside a police station in Cushendall, County Antrim, in February 1977. It is understood he is ex-Special Branch detective Charles McCormick, 72, who was acquitted of the murder of Sgt Campbell at a trial in 1982.
An RUC Special Branch detective, Charles McCormick, went on trial for the murder but was acquitted. Investigators from the Police Ombudsman's office questioned him about the killing of Sergeant Campbell outside a police station in Cushendall.
The arrest comes a week after the Police Ombudsman said his office was pursuing a fresh lead in the case. The ombudsman can prepare a file for prosecution, independent of the PSNI.
The arrest came a week after the Police Ombudsman said his office was pursuing a fresh lead in the case.
Al Hutchinson had been re-examining the killing after complaints alleging police involvement in the shooting of the Roman Catholic married father-of-eight, who was originally from Rathmullan in County Donegal.Al Hutchinson had been re-examining the killing after complaints alleging police involvement in the shooting of the Roman Catholic married father-of-eight, who was originally from Rathmullan in County Donegal.
Sergeant Campbell's family has always maintained that there was security force involvement in his murder.Sergeant Campbell's family has always maintained that there was security force involvement in his murder.
He was shot with a high velocity rifle as he locked up the village police station in Cushendall at about 10.30pm on 25 February 1977. He was shot with a high velocity rifle as he locked up the village police station in Cushendall at about 2230 GMT on 25 February, 1977.
He received one wound to the head and died almost immediately.He received one wound to the head and died almost immediately.
The Police Ombudsman is trying to find out why Sergeant Campbell was closing up the station even though he was off duty and wants to know if he was planning to meet someone there. The Police Ombudsman is trying to find out why Sgt Campbell was closing up the station even though he was off duty and wants to know if he was planning to meet someone there.
The RUC officer's son, also called Joe, has said his family still believe his father's killers can be brought to justice.The RUC officer's son, also called Joe, has said his family still believe his father's killers can be brought to justice.
"The Ombudsman's office have clearly said they they have uncovered new evidence, and we're very very hopeful and confident that they can follow this line of inquiry and hopefully reveal the truth," he said."The Ombudsman's office have clearly said they they have uncovered new evidence, and we're very very hopeful and confident that they can follow this line of inquiry and hopefully reveal the truth," he said.