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| Stone on Adams murder bid charge | Stone on Adams murder bid charge |
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| A man has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. | A man has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. |
| Michael Stone faces a total of five charges of attempted murder following a major security incident at Stormont on Friday during an assembly sitting. | Michael Stone faces a total of five charges of attempted murder following a major security incident at Stormont on Friday during an assembly sitting. |
| Stone, 51, was also charged with possession of articles for terrorist purposes and possession of explosives. | Stone, 51, was also charged with possession of articles for terrorist purposes and possession of explosives. |
| Meanwhile, his early release from jail under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement has been suspended. | Meanwhile, his early release from jail under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement has been suspended. |
| Stone was sentenced to almost 700 years in jail for six murders, three of which were committed during a lone gun and grenade attack on an IRA funeral in Belfast in 1988. | |
| He was released in 2000 after serving 12 years in prison. | He was released in 2000 after serving 12 years in prison. |
| An order suspending his licence was signed by Northern Ireland Office Minister Paul Goggins, on behalf of Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain, on Saturday. | |
| In a statement, Mr Hain said the decision was taken "following his actions on Friday and after consideration of a police report into what took place". | |
| He said Stone was "in clear breach of the conditions of his release". | |
| Under the terms of the licence, prisoners released early can be sent back to jail if they become re-involved with terrorism, or are considered a risk to the public. | |
| When Stone was convicted, the trial judge recommended that he should serve a minimum of 30 years. | |
| Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerr will now decide how much more of the life sentence he must serve. | |
| If he accepts the minimum recommendation tariff set by the trial judge, Stone will spend another 18 years in jail. | |
| Stone, who appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court on Saturday in connection with the incident at Stormont, is also charged with possessing an imitation firearm. | |
| In addition to being charged with attempting to murder the Sinn Fein leaders, he is accused of trying to murder two security guards and a person unknown. | |
| The court heard the articles allegedly for terrorist purposes included nailbombs, an axe and a garrotte. | The court heard the articles allegedly for terrorist purposes included nailbombs, an axe and a garrotte. |
| A police officer confirmed to Stone's solicitor that during two police interviews, the defendant had told police "he acted alone in that no other person or organisations were involved in the preparation or planning". | A police officer confirmed to Stone's solicitor that during two police interviews, the defendant had told police "he acted alone in that no other person or organisations were involved in the preparation or planning". |
| The defendant was remanded in custody until 22 December. | The defendant was remanded in custody until 22 December. |