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| Man bailed over soldier murders | Man bailed over soldier murders |
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| A 44-year-old man charged with the murders of two soldiers in March has been given bail at the High Court. | A 44-year-old man charged with the murders of two soldiers in March has been given bail at the High Court. |
| Brian Shivers, from Sperrin Mews in Magherafelt, is also charged with the attempted murder of six other people. | |
| Lawyers for the defendant, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, have argued that his health is seriously at risk. | Lawyers for the defendant, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, have argued that his health is seriously at risk. |
| Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey were shot dead outside Massereene barracks in Antrim by the Real IRA. | Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey were shot dead outside Massereene barracks in Antrim by the Real IRA. |
| On Friday, the accused was told that he would be released from prison for specialist treatment for his condition. | On Friday, the accused was told that he would be released from prison for specialist treatment for his condition. |
| His lawyer Orlando Pownell QC claimed that the prison authorities had not provided adequate medical treatment for what he described as a life-threatening illness. | |
| It was claimed that his client had not received medication he needed on a number of occasions. | It was claimed that his client had not received medication he needed on a number of occasions. |
| However, a crown lawyer said that there was a large divergence of evidence between Mr Shivers and the prison authorities about how the condition had been treated. | |
| Lord Justice Coughlan said there did appear an administrative mistake which had exacerbated the defendant's condition. | Lord Justice Coughlan said there did appear an administrative mistake which had exacerbated the defendant's condition. |
| He said that despite his concerns about the seriousness of the case and the risk of re-offending he was prepared to grant bail. |