Man arrested over murder of RUC officer in Northern Ireland is released

Man arrested over murder of RUC officer in Northern Ireland is released
The PSNI has said its investigation into the murder of Constable Colleen McMurray continues (Niall Carson/PA)

A man who was arrested at Birmingham Airport by detectives investigating the murder of a police officer in an attack in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago has been released unconditionally.

Constable Colleen McMurray, 34, was in a police car which was hit by a mortar bomb as it travelled along Merchants Quay in Newry on March 27 1992.

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