Ryan McKane was only 10 at the time but can still remember his parents having an angry discussion over what should happen next.

One of the North's most ruthless loyalist paramilitary assassins, who was freed from jail under the terms of the Good Friday peace agreement, was sentenced to four months today for beating up two sisters.

Loyalist killer Torrens Knight is back in prison this morning after having his early-release licence revoked by the British government.