Second prisoner wrongly released in North

A second prisoner has been wrongly released from custody in the North within a week, it was announced today.

Mon, 04 Oct, 2010 - 20:10

A second prisoner has been wrongly released from custody in the North within a week, it was announced today.

Justice Minister David Ford expressed his regret as he informed the Assembly that 25-year-old Connelly James Cummins was freed by mistake from Downpatrick Crown Court on Friday.

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