PSNI charge eight over loyalist mob murder

Police in the North charged eight men today in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid, who was killed by a loyalist mob.

The men, aged between 18 and 50, are also charged over the attempted murder of Damien Fleming, who was critically injured in the same attack.

There has been public outrage over the deaths, which took place in Coleraine, Co Derry, on Sunday.

The PSNI said that the men - aged 18, 23, 29, 33, 42, 44, 48 and 50 - are charged with murder, attempted murder and a series of assault charges.

A 47-year-old man has been charged with affray, while a 31-year-old man was released on bail pending further inquiries.

The men charged in connection with the case will appear at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court today.