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Two charged with reporter murder | |
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Two men have been charged with the murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan in Lurgan seven years ago. | |
Neil Hyde, 28, of Princetown Avenue, and Nigel William Leckey, 43, of Bowens Lane were both accused of the killing. | |
Mr Leckey was also charged with possessing ammunition. | |
A third man, 42-year-old Robin Andrew King was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by disposing of, or concealing, the getaway car. | |
Mr King was described in Lisburn Magistrates Court as a leading member of the LVF in the mid-Ulster area. | |
A fourth man, Mark Kennedy, 28, was accused of helping to facilitate the disposal or concealment of the getaway car. | |
Mr Kennedy was granted bail, but the other three defendants were remanded in custody because of the concerns over intimidation, absconding or committing further offences. | |
Mr O'Hagan, 51, was shot dead as he walked home with his wife from a pub in Lurgan, County Armagh in 2001. | Mr O'Hagan, 51, was shot dead as he walked home with his wife from a pub in Lurgan, County Armagh in 2001. |
The murder was claimed by the Red Hand Defenders, a cover name used by both the Loyalist Volunteer Force and the Ulster Defence Association. | 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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