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Clinton condemns prison officer killing | Clinton condemns prison officer killing |
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The murder of prison officer David Black was an outrageous and cowardly act, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. | The murder of prison officer David Black was an outrageous and cowardly act, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. |
The 52-year-old was shot on the M1 on Thursday morning as he drove to work at Maghaberry jail. | The 52-year-old was shot on the M1 on Thursday morning as he drove to work at Maghaberry jail. |
Mrs Clinton said the United States was resolute in its support for Northern Ireland's embrace of peace and reconciliation. | Mrs Clinton said the United States was resolute in its support for Northern Ireland's embrace of peace and reconciliation. |
Mr Black's funeral is due to take place on Tuesday. | |
Three men are still being questioned in connection with the murder. | Three men are still being questioned in connection with the murder. |
Irish police arrested a 29-year-old man in County Leitrim at 17:00 GMT on Friday. He is being questioned at Carrick-on-Shannon Garda station. | Irish police arrested a 29-year-old man in County Leitrim at 17:00 GMT on Friday. He is being questioned at Carrick-on-Shannon Garda station. |
Earlier the PSNI arrested two men, aged 31 and 44, in Lurgan, Co Armagh. One is Colin Duffy, a prominent republican. They are being questioned in Antrim. | Earlier the PSNI arrested two men, aged 31 and 44, in Lurgan, Co Armagh. One is Colin Duffy, a prominent republican. They are being questioned in Antrim. |
The Crimestoppers charity has offered up to £10,000 for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the 52-year-old's murder. | The Crimestoppers charity has offered up to £10,000 for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the 52-year-old's murder. |
Mr Black, from Cookstown in County Tyrone, was driving to work when a car pulled up beside his vehicle on he motorway in County Armagh and fired a number of shots. His car veered into a ditch and he died at the scene. | Mr Black, from Cookstown in County Tyrone, was driving to work when a car pulled up beside his vehicle on he motorway in County Armagh and fired a number of shots. His car veered into a ditch and he died at the scene. |
On Friday, the senior officer investigating the murder appealed for information about the movements of Mr Black's car and that of his killers. | On Friday, the senior officer investigating the murder appealed for information about the movements of Mr Black's car and that of his killers. |
Mr Black was driving a black Audi A4, with the registration number HHZ 1560. | Mr Black was driving a black Audi A4, with the registration number HHZ 1560. |
Officers want to hear from anyone who saw it after 07:00 GMT on Thursday when it travelled from Cookstown, through Stewartstown and onto the Tamnamore roundabout before going onto the M1 eastbound. | Officers want to hear from anyone who saw it after 07:00 GMT on Thursday when it travelled from Cookstown, through Stewartstown and onto the Tamnamore roundabout before going onto the M1 eastbound. |
The killers were driving a dark blue Toyota Camry which had an Irish registration number, 94 D 50997. It was found burnt out in Inglewood in north Lurgan at 07:50 GMT. | The killers were driving a dark blue Toyota Camry which had an Irish registration number, 94 D 50997. It was found burnt out in Inglewood in north Lurgan at 07:50 GMT. |
Mr Black, a father-of-two, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. | Mr Black, a father-of-two, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. |
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said they believed dissident republican paramilitaries were responsible for the attack. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said they believed dissident republican paramilitaries were responsible for the attack. |
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 opened in Mr Black's home town, Cookstown, on Friday at the Burnavon Arts and Culture Centre on Burn Road. | A book of condolence opened in Mr Black's home town, Cookstown, on Friday at the Burnavon Arts and Culture Centre on Burn Road. |
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