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| Man in court over soldier murders | Man in court over soldier murders |
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| A 44-year-old man has appeared in court in Ballymena charged with the murders of two soldiers and the attempted murder of six other people. | A 44-year-old man has appeared in court in Ballymena charged with the murders of two soldiers and the attempted murder of six other people. |
| Brian Shivers, from Maghera, was also charged with firearms offences. | |
| Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot dead at Massereene Army base, Antrim, in March. | Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot dead at Massereene Army base, Antrim, in March. |
| Police have said they fear another man being sought over the murders may have left Northern Ireland. | |
| Mr Shivers, who is also accused of possession of firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life, was refused bail and remanded in custody. | |
| Ballymena Magistrates Court was told CCTV cameras recorded pictures of two masked gunmen firing 60 rounds of ammunition during the attack. | Ballymena Magistrates Court was told CCTV cameras recorded pictures of two masked gunmen firing 60 rounds of ammunition during the attack. |
| A detective inspector told the court there was DNA evidence linking Mr Shivers to the alleged getaway car. | A detective inspector told the court there was DNA evidence linking Mr Shivers to the alleged getaway car. |
| He said it had been discovered on a mobile phone and on items found inside and outside the vehicle. | He said it had been discovered on a mobile phone and on items found inside and outside the vehicle. |
| A defence solicitor questioned the validity of the evidence and said they were just partial matches. | A defence solicitor questioned the validity of the evidence and said they were just partial matches. |
| Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar died in the Real IRA attack | Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar died in the Real IRA attack |
| The soldiers were killed by the Real IRA outside the barracks as they collected pizzas they had earlier ordered. | The soldiers were killed by the Real IRA outside the barracks as they collected pizzas they had earlier ordered. |
| Two gunmen in a car parked nearby opened fire with semi-automatic rifles. | Two gunmen in a car parked nearby opened fire with semi-automatic rifles. |
| Four other people were seriously injured, including the pizza delivery men. | Four other people were seriously injured, including the pizza delivery men. |
| Prominent dissident republican Colin Duffy is the only other person to have been charged with the murders. | Prominent dissident republican Colin Duffy is the only other person to have been charged with the murders. |