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Trial of soldiers murdered at Massereene barracks to begin Trial of two men accused of Massereene murders begins
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The trial of two men accused of murdering two soldiers at Massereene barracks in 2009 is due to begin at Antrim Crown Court. The trial has begun of two men accused of killing two soldiers as they collected pizzas outside their Antrim army base.
Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkhar were shot dead on 7 March 2009. The two soldiers - Patrick Azimkar, 21, from north London and Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham - were shot dead in March 2009 at Massereene barracks.
Colin Francis Duffy, from Forest Glebe in Lurgan, and Brian Patrick Shivers, from Sperrin Mews in Magherafelt, are charged with their murder. They were killed the night before they were due to be deployed to Afghanistan.
They also face several charges of attempted murder. Colin Duffy, 43, from Lurgan and Brian Shivers, 46, from Magherafelt both deny the charges.
A number of other people were wounded, including a man delivering pizza to the soldiers. They also each face seven other charges - six of attempted murder and one of possession of guns and explosives.
A number of other people were wounded during the attack, including a man delivering pizza to the soldiers.
At the start of the trial, the court was told witnesses may be called from the United States and New Zealand. No further details were given.
CCTV images from the night of the murder will be shown in court. The Prosecution QC warned that the images are "graphic".
The trial is expected to last five weeks.