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| Soldiers' murder trial sees CCTV footage of attack | Soldiers' murder trial sees CCTV footage of attack |
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| The trial of two men accused of murdering two soldiers in 2009 has been shown CCTV footage of the attack. | The trial of two men accused of murdering two soldiers in 2009 has been shown CCTV footage of the attack. |
| 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. | 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 outside the gates of Massereene army barracks as they collected a pizza delivery. | 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 any role in the murders. | 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 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. | 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. | 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 soldiers on the ground to ensure they were killed". | |
| In all, the killers fired 65 rounds during the attack. | |
| Mr Mooney 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. | 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. |
| Mr Mooney said an ad hoc and "rather disorganised" system for delivering food to the barracks had evolved over time. | |
| "This system exposed the soldiers at the main gates for some time," he said. | |
| He added that security at the camp had become relaxed. | |
| The lawyer said soldiers at the base phoned around 20 orders a week to local fast food outlets and, in particular, a pizza delivery shop in the town. | |
| Getaway car | |
| Mr Mooney went on to say that expert analysis had linked images of the getaway car to a vehicle found by police on a quiet country road seven miles from the scene. | |
| He said the green Vauxhall Cavalier had been sold privately by its former owner through an advertisement in a magazine. | |
| The owner told investigators he had cleaned the car and wiped its surfaces prior to putting it up for sale. | |
| When the car was found after the attack it had been damaged by fire. | |
| However, a number of items - including a jar of bullets for an assault rifle - were found in the car and near where it was abandoned at the junction of the Derrygowan and Ranaghan roads. | |
| Mr Mooney said DNA testing linked Mr Duffy to a latex glove tip found on the floor. | |
| He also said DNA tests linked Mr Shivers to a matchstick and a mobile phone. | |
| The defence objected to the prosecution presentation of the evidence against Mr Duffy. | |
| Mr Mooney said that on the basis of the evidence, it was not suggested that Mr Duffy was one of the gunmen. | |
| He said the evidence set the accused in the position of being part of a joint enterprise that led to the killing of the two soldiers. | |
| At the start of the trial, the court was told witnesses may be called from the United States and New Zealand. | At the start of the trial, the court was told witnesses may be called from the United States and New Zealand. |
| The trial is expected to last five weeks. | The trial is expected to last five weeks. |