PSNI hold suspect in SAS officer's murder

Police investigating the murder of SAS officer Captain Robert Nairac in the North more than 30 years ago arrested a man in South Armagh today.

Tue, 20 May, 2008 - 10:28

Police investigating the murder of SAS officer Captain Robert Nairac in the North more than 30 years ago arrested a man in South Armagh today.

The suspect, aged 57, was detained by officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland serious crime branch and taken for questioning in Antrim, the force said.

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