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| Man charged over 1973 cafe murder | Man charged over 1973 cafe murder |
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| A man has been charged with the murder of a man in Belfast 36 years ago. | A man has been charged with the murder of a man in Belfast 36 years ago. |
| The 58-year-old, who is accused of the killing of Alfredo Fusco in February 1973, will appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on 1 September. | The 58-year-old, who is accused of the killing of Alfredo Fusco in February 1973, will appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on 1 September. |
| The married father-of-four died after a gun attack at his cafe on the York Road in north Belfast. | The married father-of-four died after a gun attack at his cafe on the York Road in north Belfast. |
| The man was arrested by officers from the PSNI's Historical Enquiries Team. | |
| According to Lost Lives, the book chronicling every death in the Northern Ireland conflict, Mr Fusco was shot by a loyalist who was armed with a handgun. | According to Lost Lives, the book chronicling every death in the Northern Ireland conflict, Mr Fusco was shot by a loyalist who was armed with a handgun. |
| No organisation claimed responsibility for the killing, though the UDA was suspected. | No organisation claimed responsibility for the killing, though the UDA was suspected. |
| An RUC officer told an inquest he had no doubt it was a sectarian attack. | An RUC officer told an inquest he had no doubt it was a sectarian attack. |
| Mr Fusco was described in newspapers as "a prominent member of the Belfast Italian community." | Mr Fusco was described in newspapers as "a prominent member of the Belfast Italian community." |
| Another man, Samuel Reynolds who was nearby, collapsed and died from a heart attack on hearing the gunshots which killed Mr Fusco. | Another man, Samuel Reynolds who was nearby, collapsed and died from a heart attack on hearing the gunshots which killed Mr Fusco. |