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| The funeral of the police officer murdered by dissident republicans in County Armagh is to take place later. | The funeral of the police officer murdered by dissident republicans in County Armagh is to take place later. |
| Constable Stephen Carroll, 48, was shot dead as he answered a call for help in Craigavon on Monday evening. | Constable Stephen Carroll, 48, was shot dead as he answered a call for help in Craigavon on Monday evening. |
| Constable Carroll's funeral will take place at noon in his home town of Banbridge, County Down. | Constable Carroll's funeral will take place at noon in his home town of Banbridge, County Down. |
| Police have been granted an extension until Tuesday to continue questioning two people, a youth aged 17 and a man aged 37, about the murder. | Police have been granted an extension until Tuesday to continue questioning two people, a youth aged 17 and a man aged 37, about the murder. |
| Speaking on Thursday, Mr Carroll's widow Kate said: "I feel now that I'm dead inside." | Speaking on Thursday, Mr Carroll's widow Kate said: "I feel now that I'm dead inside." |
| Widow 'numb' at policeman murder | Widow 'numb' at policeman murder |
| It was the first murder of a police officer in Northern Ireland since 1998, as well as the first time that a PSNI officer had been murdered by paramilitaries since the force was formed in 2001. | It was the first murder of a police officer in Northern Ireland since 1998, as well as the first time that a PSNI officer had been murdered by paramilitaries since the force was formed in 2001. |
| The Continuity IRA said it carried out the murder. | The Continuity IRA said it carried out the murder. |
| Two days before Constable Carroll's murder, two soldiers were shot dead by the Real IRA at Massereene barracks in Antrim. | Two days before Constable Carroll's murder, two soldiers were shot dead by the Real IRA at Massereene barracks in Antrim. |
| Mrs Carroll said that he had talked about the increasing level of violence before he left for work on Monday. | Mrs Carroll said that he had talked about the increasing level of violence before he left for work on Monday. |
| "They have robbed my son of his father, my grandkids of their grandfather, my mum of her son. And me of my life," she said. | "They have robbed my son of his father, my grandkids of their grandfather, my mum of her son. And me of my life," she said. |
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| The three murders sparked widespread revulsion in Northern Ireland, with thousands of people from all communities attending peace vigils on Wednesday. | The three murders sparked widespread revulsion in Northern Ireland, with thousands of people from all communities attending peace vigils on Wednesday. |
| Requiem Mass for Constable Carroll will be celebrated at St Therese Church at noon on Friday. | Requiem Mass for Constable Carroll will be celebrated at St Therese Church at noon on Friday. |
| A delegation from Sinn Féin is to attend Constable Carroll's funeral. | A delegation from Sinn Féin is to attend Constable Carroll's funeral. |
| Before the funeral, children from all the schools in Banbridge will gather in the town with local clergy for a three-minute silence. |