Lone wolf republican used fake profile to entrap man in bid to murder police

A lone wolf dissident republican posed as the model fiancee of a Swedish ice hockey star to entrap a man into taking part in her bid to murder police officers.

Lone wolf republican used fake profile to entrap man in bid to murder police
Wed, 03 May, 2017 - 18:56

A lone wolf dissident republican posed as the model fiancee of a Swedish ice hockey star to entrap a man into taking part in her bid to murder police officers.

The man Christine Connor lured into her criminal web using a fake online profile - Stuart Downes from Shrewsbury - later took his own life.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: ShrewsburyPlace: BelfastPlace: North BelfastPlace: USPlace: Crumlin RoadPlace: Belfast Crown CourtPlace: UKPerson: Christine ConnorPerson: Stuart DownesPerson: ConnorPerson: Sanne AnderssonPerson: AnderssonPerson: Jacob JosefsonPerson: DownesPerson: Detective SuperintendentPerson: Kevin GeddesPerson: GeddesPerson: Martyn BarnesOrganisation: United StruggleOrganisation: Press AssociationOrganisation: New Jersey DevilsOrganisation: Police Service of Northern Ireland (Organisation: West Mercia PoliceOrganisation: PSNIOrganisation: Serious Crime BranchOrganisation: West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit
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