Stone could face 30-year prison term

NORTHERN Ireland’s Lord Chief Justice was yesterday preparing to tell loyalist killer Michael Stone how long he will have to spend behind bars.

The 51-year-old is back in custody after being charged with attempting to murder Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and chief negotiator Martin McGuinness when he launched an assault on Stormont while the Assembly was sitting on Friday.

Whatever sentence he may get for his latest offence, he could face 30 years in jail for his past deeds.