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| Man on 1981 child murder charge | |
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| A 62-year-old 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 cycling to a friend's house. | |
| A man resident in England, but born in Scotland, has been served with a summons charging him with the murder. | |
| It is understood he was working in NI at time of the murder. He 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. | 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. | Fishermen later found her body at McKee's Dam near Hillsborough in County Down. |
| The file on her murder has never been closed. | 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. | It is understood that a police review of the case some years ago may have produced new forensic and DNA evidence. |