Mother charged with loyalist murder

A mother and daughter have appeared in court in the North on paramilitary-related charges.

Muriel Gibson, 52, from Trevithick, Camborne, Cornwall, was charged with the murder of 29-year-old Adrian Lamph, gunned down by loyalists at a council depot in Portadown in April 1998.

She was also charged with possessing a firearm.

Her daughter, Rain Landry, of the same address, was accused of causing an explosion and arson at a butcher's shop.

When charged, Mrs Gibson replied "not guilty" while her daughter said "no comment". They appeared before Craigavon magistrates.

The accused were part of a trio of women detained by Norfolk Police detectives investigating the murder of human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson.

No charges were levelled in relation to Mrs Nelson's death in a loyalist car bombing in March 1999.

Nobody has been charged with Mrs Nelson's murder, but the three women were among several people interviewed by the inquiry team, headed by Colin Port.