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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 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. |