McCartney family gives guarded welcome to SF suspensions

THE suspension of seven Sinn Féin members linked to the murder of Robert McCartney was a belated step forward, his family said yesterday.

However they suggested the passing on of information through solicitors to Northern Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan was inadequate in their quest to have his killers brought to justice.

This is their full statement in response to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams’s announcement of the suspensions: “The statement by Gerry Adams is viewed by this family as a positive step forward.