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More time in O'Hagan murder probe | More time in O'Hagan murder probe |
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Police have been granted more time to question three men and a woman in connection with the murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan. | |
Another man arrested by officers investigating the 2001 murder also remains in custody. | |
The arrests took place on Tuesday in Lurgan and Banbridge. A number of searches were also carried out. | The arrests took place on Tuesday in Lurgan and Banbridge. A number of searches were also carried out. |
Mr O'Hagan, 51, was shot dead as he walked home with his wife from a pub in Lurgan, County Armagh. | |
The murder was claimed by the Red Hand Defenders, a cover name used by both the Loyalist Volunteer Force and the Ulster Defence Association. | |
Mr O'Hagan, who worked for the Sunday World newspaper, had built up a reputation for breaking paramilitary and drug-dealing stories. | Mr O'Hagan, who worked for the Sunday World newspaper, had built up a reputation for breaking paramilitary and drug-dealing stories. |
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