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| Northern Ireland motorway crash victim was 'ambushed' by gunman | Northern Ireland motorway crash victim was 'ambushed' by gunman |
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| A motorway crash in Northern Ireland which resulted in a man's death may have been caused by shots being fired into his car. | A motorway crash in Northern Ireland which resulted in a man's death may have been caused by shots being fired into his car. |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed that the vehicle was fired on along the M1 motorway between Lurgan and Portadown, in County Armagh, around 7.30am on Thursday. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed that the vehicle was fired on along the M1 motorway between Lurgan and Portadown, in County Armagh, around 7.30am on Thursday. |
| Security sources have told the Guardian that the victim may have worked in security in the province, possibly within the prison service. | Security sources have told the Guardian that the victim may have worked in security in the province, possibly within the prison service. |
| They said the ambush appeared to suggest it was the work of armed republicans opposed to the peace process. | They said the ambush appeared to suggest it was the work of armed republicans opposed to the peace process. |
| There has been ongoing tension within Northern Ireland's prison system, with inmates belonging to dissident republican groups involved in lock downs, no wash protests and short-term hunger strikes. | There has been ongoing tension within Northern Ireland's prison system, with inmates belonging to dissident republican groups involved in lock downs, no wash protests and short-term hunger strikes. |
| During the incident the car left the road at the M12 junction. The motorway was closed off shortly afterwards. | During the incident the car left the road at the M12 junction. The motorway was closed off shortly afterwards. |
| At first the PSNI treated the fatality as a road crash but a spokesman said that in a follow-up operation officers discovered shots had been fired into the car. | At first the PSNI treated the fatality as a road crash but a spokesman said that in a follow-up operation officers discovered shots had been fired into the car. |
| The justice spokesman for the Alliance party, whose minister is in charge of justice and policing in the Northern Ireland Executive, called the incident an "ambush." | The justice spokesman for the Alliance party, whose minister is in charge of justice and policing in the Northern Ireland Executive, called the incident an "ambush." |
| Stewart Dickinson said: "I am absolutely sickened at the brutal killing of this man. It is appalling that anyone could be ambushed like this as they go about their daily business. | Stewart Dickinson said: "I am absolutely sickened at the brutal killing of this man. It is appalling that anyone could be ambushed like this as they go about their daily business. |
| "There are no words to condemn this brutal murder, which is an attack on our whole society. | "There are no words to condemn this brutal murder, which is an attack on our whole society. |
| "I would appeal for the local community to remain calm and anyone with any information to contact the PSNI as soon as possible. | "I would appeal for the local community to remain calm and anyone with any information to contact the PSNI as soon as possible. |
| "This is a human tragedy and my thoughts are with the victim's extended family." | "This is a human tragedy and my thoughts are with the victim's extended family." |
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