McGuinness accuses police of holding back in murder probe

MARTIN McGuinness last night challenged Northern Ireland’s top police officer to explain why an IRA suspect in the Robert McCartney murder has not been arrested.

The Sinn Féin chief claimed the man, one of three expelled from the Provisionals over the Belfast killing, was turned away by investigating detectives.

As the victim's sisters and partner headed for Washington to urge President George Bush to back their justice campaign, Mr McGuinness accused police of holding back in a bid to inflict damage on his party.