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Police murders to be re-examined RUC murders to be re-examined
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The deaths of three police officers in 1982 are to be re-examined after new evidence was uncovered in a classified report. The murders of three police officers killed in an IRA landmine are to be re-examined after new evidence was uncovered in a classified report.
Coroner John Leckey has requested fresh inquests into the killings of officers John Quinn, Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton. Coroner John Leckey has requested fresh inquests into the 1982 killings of officers John Quinn, Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton.
He made his decision after seeing confidential files.He made his decision after seeing confidential files.
Mr Leckey had asked to see the documents as part of his probe into six alleged 'shoot-to-kill' incidents.Mr Leckey had asked to see the documents as part of his probe into six alleged 'shoot-to-kill' incidents.
The three RUC officers were killed by a bomb, planted by the IRA, which exploded beneath their armoured police car. The three RUC officers were killed when a bomb, planted by the IRA, exploded beneath their armoured police car.
The officers were investigating the report of a robbery in Lurgan, County Armagh at the time of the explosion.The officers were investigating the report of a robbery in Lurgan, County Armagh at the time of the explosion.