Woman jailed for 16 years over police officer murder bid

A woman who posed as a Swedish model to entrap a man into taking part in her bid to murder police officers has been jailed for 16 years and four months.

Woman jailed for 16 years over police officer murder bid
Tue, 20 Jun, 2017 - 14:04

A woman who posed as a Swedish model to entrap a man into taking part in her bid to murder police officers has been jailed for 16 years and four months.

Christine Connor, 31, gasped as Belfast Crown Court Judge David McFarland imposed the sentence for the attempted murder of a police officer and other terror offences.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: North BelfastPlace: ShrewsburyPlace: BelfastPlace: Hydebank PrisonPlace: Northern IrelandPerson: Christine ConnorPerson: JudgePerson: David McFarlandPerson: McFarlandPerson: ConnorPerson: ChristineConnorBelfastCourt200617_large.jpgPerson: Stuart DownesPerson: Sanne Alexandra AnderssonPerson: DownesPerson: Zachary GevelingerPerson: GevelingerPerson: DowneyEvent: 2013Organisation: Belfast Crown Court
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