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A man has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old schoolgirl Jennifer Cardy who was abducted and killed near Lisburn 28 years ago.A man has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old schoolgirl Jennifer Cardy who was abducted and killed near Lisburn 28 years ago.
The child disappeared from Ballinderry village in 1981 while she was cycling to a friend's house. Her body was found close to a dam six days later. The child disappeared from Ballinderry village in August 1981 while she was cycling to a friend's house. Her body was found near a dam six days later.
The PSNI confirmed that a 61-year-old man in England has been served with a summons charging him with the murder.The PSNI confirmed that a 61-year-old man in England has been served with a summons charging him with the murder.
The man is expected to appear in court at a later date.The man is expected to appear in court at a later date.
After the schoolgirl went missing, her red bike was discovered in a field beside a hedge, close to her Ballinderry home.
Fishermen later found her body at McKee's Dam near Hillsborough in County Down.
The file on her murder has never been closed.
It is understood that a police review of the case some years ago may have produced new forensic and DNA evidence.