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Man arrested over soldier murders | Man arrested over soldier murders |
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A 51-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating the murders of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey at Masserene barracks. | |
The man is also being questioned about the attempted murders of five other people during the dissident republican gun attack at the Antrim base in March. | The man is also being questioned about the attempted murders of five other people during the dissident republican gun attack at the Antrim base in March. |
He was arrested in the Mid Ulster area and taken to Antrim police station. | He was arrested in the Mid Ulster area and taken to Antrim police station. |
Two men, Brian Shivers, from Maghera, and Colin Duffy, from Lurgan, have been charged with the murders. | Two men, Brian Shivers, from Maghera, and Colin Duffy, from Lurgan, have been charged with the murders. |
During Mr Shivers' court appearance in July the police said they were seeking a man who they feared may have left Northern Ireland. | During Mr Shivers' court appearance in July the police said they were seeking a man who they feared may have left Northern Ireland. |
Sappers Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and Azimkar, 21, from Wood Green, London were killed by the Real IRA outside their barracks as they collected pizzas. | Sappers Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and Azimkar, 21, from Wood Green, London were killed by the Real IRA outside their barracks as they collected pizzas. |
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. |