Murder could spark fresh loyalist blood-letting

THE North last night stood on the brink of another bloody loyalist feud, security sources warned.

The Ulster Volunteer Force was blamed for the murder yesterday morning of 34-year-old Brian Stewart, a prominent member of a rival terror gang which was battling with the UVF for control of the drugs and racketeering business.

Recent intelligence reports indicated that a feud between the UVF and the Loyalist Volunteer Force was about to erupt. Stewart's murder he was shot dead as he arrived at work on an east Belfast industrial estate has confirmed the worst fears.