999 crash black box destroyed in fire

The cause of the crash in which four police officers died in the North last month may never be known because the “black box” recorder fitted to the 4x4 was destroyed, it was revealed tonight.

The officers were trapped in the Mitsubishi Shogun when it was engulfed by fire after crashing on the Warrenpoint to Killkeel Road in Co Down while answering a call to help colleagues with a late night crowd disturbance.