Former detectives arrested as inquiry takes new twist

A POLICE Ombudsman inquiry into a series of loyalist murders in Belfast in the 1990s took a fresh twist yesterday with the arrest of two former RUC detectives.

Sun, 08 Oct, 2006 - 01:00

Colm Heatley

A third former detective, Johnston ‘Jonty’ Brown was expected to be arrested last night when he returned to Belfast from Turkey.

Two premises, including Mr Brown’s home in Ballymena, were raided and items seized.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

Woman more likely to feel downhearted or depressed than men, new survey shows

Five sites linked to majority of odour complaints as EPA steps up enforcement

New National Childrens Hospital to cost more than 1.43 billion euro

Development board of National Children's Hospital to seek damages due to BAM delays

Courts Crime Place: Belfast Place: Turkey Place: Ballymena Place: Co Monaghan Person: Johnston ‘Jonty’ Brown Person: Brown Person: Trevor McIlrath Person: Raymond McCord Person: McIlrath Person: Mark Haddock Person: Haddock Organisation: police Organisation: RUC Organisation: UVF Organisation: UVF gang Organisation: CID Organisation: Stevens Inquiry

<p>IFI is facing a Workplace Relations Commission case brought by former chief executive Francis O’Donnell (pictured), who alleges he was blackmailed by a sitting senator in relation to his suspension in 2002 of the brother of IFI’s former chair, Fintan Gorman.</p>

Inland Fisheries Ireland admits to 'ongoing and uphill struggle' to win back public trust

READ NOW

Former detectives arrested as inquiry takes new twist

Inland Fisheries Ireland admits to 'ongoing and uphill struggle' to win back public trust

Lunchtime News

Latest

Former detectives arrested as inquiry takes new twist

Continue reading for €5

Inland Fisheries Ireland admits to 'ongoing and uphill struggle' to win back public trust

Lunchtime News

Latest

Most Read