Ronan Kerr murder: 'Bang came out of nowhere'

Detectives in the North were carrying out a manhunt today after police officer Ronan Kerr was killed by a booby trap car bomb in Omagh.

Ronan Kerr murder: 'Bang came out of nowhere'
Sun, 03 Apr, 2011 - 11:10

Detectives in the North were carrying out a manhunt today after police officer Ronan Kerr was killed by a booby trap car bomb in Omagh.

The 25-year-old had only spent weeks in the PSNI when the device exploded under the vehicle outside his home on the outskirts of Omagh, Co Tyrone, yesterday. He only graduated from training college last December.

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CourtsRonan Kerr murderPlace: OmaghPlace: Co TyronePlace: Highfield ClosePlace: Gortin RoadPlace: Enniskillen policePlace: Co FermanaghPlace: NorthPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: Massereene armyPlace: AntrimPlace: west BelfastPerson: Ronan KerrPerson: KerrPerson: Charlie DolanPerson: Matt BaggottPerson: Pauline ShieldsPerson: TaoiseachPerson: Enda KennyPerson: Prime Minister David CameronPerson: First MinisterPerson: Peter RobinsonPerson: Deputy First MinisterPerson: Martin McGuinnessPerson: Hillary ClintonPerson: Bill ClintonPerson: PcPerson: Stephen CarrollPerson: Peadar HeffronPerson: Pc CarrollPerson: KatePerson: ConstableEvent: 1998 Real IRA car bomb attackOrganisation: PSNIOrganisation: Christian Brothers Grammar SchoolOrganisation: Police ServiceOrganisation: CatholicOrganisation: Real IRA
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