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Jean McConville murder: Man, 56, arrested in Antrim | Jean McConville murder: Man, 56, arrested in Antrim |
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Police investigating Jean McConville's murder have arrested a 56-year-old man. | Police investigating Jean McConville's murder have arrested a 56-year-old man. |
The Belfast mother of 10 was abducted, killed and secretly buried by the IRA in 1972. | The Belfast mother of 10 was abducted, killed and secretly buried by the IRA in 1972. |
The 56-year-old man presented himself at Antrim Police Station. He had been arrested last month, but his interview was stopped on medical grounds. | |
A number of people, including Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams, have recently been arrested over the murder. Mr Adams was released without charge. | |
The Sinn Féin leader was detained at Antrim Police Station last Wednesday evening and spent 96 hours in custody before his release. | |
A file on Mr Adams is being sent to the Public Prosecution Service, who will decide on what action, if any, the police will take against him. | |
Mrs McConville, who was a 37-year-old widow, was among the group of victims known as the Disappeared. | |
Sixteen people were abducted, murdered and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries during the Troubles. | |
Her body was found 31 years after her death, by a man walking on a beach in County Louth. |