SF calls for Finucane murder inquiry

Sinn Fein’s Gerry Kelly has said that the shooting dead of William Stobie this morning has further strengthened the case for a public inquiry into the death of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane.

Stobie, a double agent working for both the UDA and the RUC, was recently cleared of murdering Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane after the case against him collapsed in Belfast.

He had admitted that he supplied the gun used in the killing, but said he was not aware that Mr Finucane was the intended target.

Mr Stobie has also said that he had told the RUC Special Branch about the planned murder before it happened, but they did nothing to try to prevent it.

He also told them afterwards where the murder weapon was dumped and gave them the names of those involved in the murder, but said they again did nothing to investigate his information.

These claims have led to long-running suspicions that the RUC colluded with the UDA to have Mr Finucane murdered.