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One of the men accused of murdering two soldiers at Massereene Barracks in Antrim has been found not guilty on all charges.One of the men accused of murdering two soldiers at Massereene Barracks in Antrim has been found not guilty on all charges.
Colin Duffy, 44, from Lurgan was charged with the murders of Mark Quinsey, 23, and Patrick Azimkar, 21.Colin Duffy, 44, from Lurgan was charged with the murders of Mark Quinsey, 23, and Patrick Azimkar, 21.
The soldiers were shot dead at they collected pizza in March 2009. The soldiers were shot dead as they collected pizza in March 2009.
The judge has yet to deliver his verdict on Duffy's co-accused, Brian Shivers, 46, from Magherafelt. The judge has yet to deliver his verdict on Mr Duffy's co-accused, Brian Shivers, 46, from Magherafelt.
Judge Anthony Hart told Antrim Crown Court that he was satisfied that Mr Duffy's DNA was found on a latex glove tip inside the car and on a seat buckle but he said the prosecution had failed to link the defendant to the murder plot.Judge Anthony Hart told Antrim Crown Court that he was satisfied that Mr Duffy's DNA was found on a latex glove tip inside the car and on a seat buckle but he said the prosecution had failed to link the defendant to the murder plot.
He said: "I consider that there is insufficient evidence to satisfy me beyond reasonable doubt that whatever Mr Duffy may have done when he wore the latex glove, or touched the seatbelt buckle, meant that he was preparing the car in some way for this murderous attack. And I therefore find him not guilty."He said: "I consider that there is insufficient evidence to satisfy me beyond reasonable doubt that whatever Mr Duffy may have done when he wore the latex glove, or touched the seatbelt buckle, meant that he was preparing the car in some way for this murderous attack. And I therefore find him not guilty."
Colin Duffy has been cleared of murder before.
In 1996, the Court of Appeal quashed a conviction and life sentence for shooting dead a former UDR soldier John Lyness.
A year later, the Lurgan republican had charges of murdering two policemen, David Johnston and John Graham, dropped after the Director of Public Prosecutions said the evidence was insufficient to afford the prospect of a conviction.
Police intelligence information aired at the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry alleged he was a driving force in the north Armagh IRA.
Mr Duffy has always denied this.
He has long-claimed he is the victim of persecution.
The soldiers were the first to be murdered in Northern Ireland since Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick was killed by an IRA sniper in 1997.The soldiers were the first to be murdered in Northern Ireland since Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick was killed by an IRA sniper in 1997.
Both men had been due to travel to Afghanistan hours after they were they were murdered. Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar had been due to travel to Afghanistan hours after they were they were murdered.
The dissident republican group, the Real IRA, claimed responsibility for the attack, which left several others injured.The dissident republican group, the Real IRA, claimed responsibility for the attack, which left several others injured.
The Real IRA was born out of a split in the mainstream Provisional IRA in October 1997, when the IRA's so-called quartermaster-general resigned over Sinn Fein's direction in the peace process.The Real IRA was born out of a split in the mainstream Provisional IRA in October 1997, when the IRA's so-called quartermaster-general resigned over Sinn Fein's direction in the peace process.
It carried out the worst single atrocity of over 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland when it bombed the County Tyrone town of Omagh, killing 29 people, in August 1998.It carried out the worst single atrocity of over 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland when it bombed the County Tyrone town of Omagh, killing 29 people, in August 1998.