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Trial of two men accused of Massereene murders begins Soldiers' murder trial sees CCTV footage of attack
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The trial has begun of two men accused of killing two soldiers as they collected pizzas outside their Antrim army base. The trial of two men accused of murdering two soldiers in 2009 has been shown CCTV footage of the attack.
The two soldiers - Patrick Azimkar, 21, from north London and Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham - were shot dead in March 2009 at Massereene barracks. Patrick Azimkar, 21, from north London and Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham - were shot dead the night before they were due to be deployed to Afghanistan.
They were killed the night before they were due to be deployed to Afghanistan. They were killed outside the gates of Massereene army barracks as they collected a pizza delivery.
Colin Duffy, 43, from Lurgan and Brian Shivers, 46, from Magherafelt both deny the charges. Colin Duffy, 43, from Lurgan, and Brian Shivers, 46, from Magherafelt, both deny any role in the murders.
They also each face seven other charges - six of attempted murder and one of possession of guns and explosives.They also each face seven other charges - six of attempted murder and one of possession of guns and explosives.
The prosecution described the CCTV images as "graphic", and some members of the families of the two soldiers left the court as the footage was shown.
The court saw soldiers in desert fatigues exiting the gates of the barracks shortly before being approached by two gunmen dressed mainly in black, who then opened fire.
"Ruthless"
Wearing balaclavas, the gunmen then walked around two pizza delivery vehicles, apparently looking for soldiers lying on the ground to shoot them again.
Terence Mooney QC said that "chillingly, the gunmen then moved forward to shoot the solders on the ground to ensure they were killed".
He also outlined how Sapper Azimkar pushed a colleague to the ground before he was shot dead outside the barracks in Antrim.
He said that the murder had been carried out by a "ruthless and highly organised" group.
A number of other people were wounded during the attack, including a man delivering pizza to the soldiers.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. At the start of the trial, the court was told witnesses may be called from the United States and New Zealand.
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.The trial is expected to last five weeks.