Setting a date for inquest of former IRA commander ‘might create false hope’

Jock Davison, 47, was shot dead in the Markets area of Belfast as he walked to work in May 2015 (PSNI/PA)

Setting a date for an inquest into the death of former Provisional IRA commander Gerard “Jock” Davison at this stage could create “false hope”, a coroner has been told.

During a brief preliminary hearing in the case at Laganside Courthouse in Belfast, coroner Paddy McGurgan was told the PSNI worker dealing with the disclosure of sensitive material is on sick leave.