Police kept portion of murdered man’s skull

The partner of a man murdered by loyalists 20 years ago is to take legal action against police in Northern Ireland after the force admitted retaining part of his skull.

Married father-of-one Tony Butler, 40, was shot in the head after answering the door to two Ulster Defence Association gunmen in south Belfast in Jan 1993.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed it retained parts of 64 crime victims and is contacting their families.