Lithuanian court frees Real IRA guns suspect

An Irish man jailed in Lithuania after being convicted of trying to buy weapons for the Real IRA has been freed by an appeal court.

Lithuanian court frees Real IRA guns suspect
Wed, 02 Oct, 2013 - 14:51

An Irish man jailed in Lithuania after being convicted of trying to buy weapons for the Real IRA has been freed by an appeal court.

Michael Campbell, who has been in prison since his 2008 arrest, smiled as police took off his handcuffs and freed him in court in the capital, Vilnius.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: LithuaniaPlace: VilniusPlace: IrelandPlace: Co. LouthPlace: Baltic statePlace: LondonPerson: Michael CampbellPerson: CampbellPerson: Liam CampbellPerson: Viktoras KazysPerson: Ingrida BotyrieneOrganisation: Real IRAOrganisation: Vilnius Appeals CourtOrganisation: MI5Organisation: Irish EmbassyOrganisation: IRA
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