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| David Black murder - two arrests over prison officer attack | David Black murder - two arrests over prison officer attack |
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| Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer, David Black. | Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer, David Black. |
| The pair, aged 31 and 44, were detained in the Lurgan area in County Armagh on Friday morning. One of them is the prominent republican, Colin Duffy. | The pair, aged 31 and 44, were detained in the Lurgan area in County Armagh on Friday morning. One of them is the prominent republican, Colin Duffy. |
| Mr Black, 52, was attacked on the M1 motorway in County Armagh as he drove to work on Thursday. | Mr Black, 52, was attacked on the M1 motorway in County Armagh as he drove to work on Thursday. |
| A car drove up beside his vehicle and fired a number of shots. His car veered into a ditch and he died at the scene. | A car drove up beside his vehicle and fired a number of shots. His car veered into a ditch and he died at the scene. |
| Both of the arrested men have been taken to Antrim police station for questioning. | Both of the arrested men have been taken to Antrim police station for questioning. |
| Mr Black, a father-of-two from Cookstown in County Tyrone, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. | Mr Black, a father-of-two from Cookstown in County Tyrone, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. |
| Gunshot wounds | Gunshot wounds |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said they believe dissident republican paramilitaries were responsible for the attack. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said they believe dissident republican paramilitaries were responsible for the attack. |
| The murder has been condemned by all political parties in Northern Ireland. | The murder has been condemned by all political parties in Northern Ireland. |
| On Friday morning, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said politicians are passionate about the need to bring charges following the murder. | |
| Arriving in Armagh for a meeting of the North South Ministerial Council, he said the time of words was over - what was needed is action. | |
| Mr Black was driving towards Maghaberry Prison when he was shot on a stretch of the motorway between Portadown and Lurgan at 07:30 GMT on Thursday. | Mr Black was driving towards Maghaberry Prison when he was shot on a stretch of the motorway between Portadown and Lurgan at 07:30 GMT on Thursday. |
| A car with Dublin registration plates, which is believed to have been used in the attack, was later found burned out at Inglewood in Lurgan. | A car with Dublin registration plates, which is believed to have been used in the attack, was later found burned out at Inglewood in Lurgan. |
| PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris said Mr Black had sustained very serious and probably fatal gunshot wounds. | PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris said Mr Black had sustained very serious and probably fatal gunshot wounds. |
| Condolence | Condolence |
| He was a very experienced prison officer and had worked with the service throughout the Troubles. | He was a very experienced prison officer and had worked with the service throughout the Troubles. |
| He was the 30th prison worker to be murdered by paramilitaries since 1974 in Northern Ireland. | He was the 30th prison worker to be murdered by paramilitaries since 1974 in Northern Ireland. |
| A book of condolence is due to be opened in Mr Black's home town on Friday afternoon. | A book of condolence is due to be opened in Mr Black's home town on Friday afternoon. |
| A spokeswoman for Cookstown District Council said the book would be opened to the public at Burnavon Arts and Culture Centre on Burn Road in Cookstown at 12:00 GMT. | A spokeswoman for Cookstown District Council said the book would be opened to the public at Burnavon Arts and Culture Centre on Burn Road in Cookstown at 12:00 GMT. |
| The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, is due to make a statement on the killing in the House of Commons on Friday morning. | The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, is due to make a statement on the killing in the House of Commons on Friday morning. |