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Constable Kerr murder 'linked to other dissident incidents' | |
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Detectives investigating the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr have said they have linked the killing to nine other dissident incidents. | |
Constable Kerr, 25, died when a bomb exploded under his car at Highfield Close in Omagh in April 2011. | Constable Kerr, 25, died when a bomb exploded under his car at Highfield Close in Omagh in April 2011. |
Detectives are also trying to identify 11 vehicles and one man in the vicinity of Highfield Close in the days leading up to the murder and on the day itself. | |
Police have said they could be valuable witnesses or suspects. | Police have said they could be valuable witnesses or suspects. |
They have put a map of the murder scene and the vehicles on the PSNI website. | They have put a map of the murder scene and the vehicles on the PSNI website. |
Detective Superintendent Raymond Murray said the police investigation had Constable Kerr's murder at its core, but included several linked incidents. | Detective Superintendent Raymond Murray said the police investigation had Constable Kerr's murder at its core, but included several linked incidents. |
These included an arms find, attempted murders, armed robberies and a number of other terrorist attacks. | These included an arms find, attempted murders, armed robberies and a number of other terrorist attacks. |
"We are 10 months into this investigation but there is a long way to go," Det Supt Murray said. | "We are 10 months into this investigation but there is a long way to go," Det Supt Murray said. |
"We have trawled through an enormous amount of information obtained from our enquiries and material gleaned from previous appeals. | "We have trawled through an enormous amount of information obtained from our enquiries and material gleaned from previous appeals. |
"But there are still gaps which we are endeavouring to close in terms of building up a complete picture of the events leading up to the explosion. | "But there are still gaps which we are endeavouring to close in terms of building up a complete picture of the events leading up to the explosion. |
"To date, there have been 56 searches, 10 arrests and one person charged as part of the overall investigation." | "To date, there have been 56 searches, 10 arrests and one person charged as part of the overall investigation." |
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives on 028 8225 6687. | Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives on 028 8225 6687. |
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