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| The inquiry into the murder of Portadown man Robert Hamill will begin its public hearings on Tuesday. | The inquiry into the murder of Portadown man Robert Hamill will begin its public hearings on Tuesday. |
| Mr Hamill, a Catholic, died after being attacked by a loyalist mob in the County Armagh town on 11 April 1997. | Mr Hamill, a Catholic, died after being attacked by a loyalist mob in the County Armagh town on 11 April 1997. |
| It has been claimed that four RUC police officers watched as the attack on the 25-year-old took place and failed to intervene. | It has been claimed that four RUC police officers watched as the attack on the 25-year-old took place and failed to intervene. |
| The inquiry will investigate those allegations and whether the police were in any way responsible for his death. | The inquiry will investigate those allegations and whether the police were in any way responsible for his death. |
| It will also examine claims that police officers tried to obstruct the investigation into the murder. | It will also examine claims that police officers tried to obstruct the investigation into the murder. |
| The role of the Director of Public Prosecutions will also be examined. | The role of the Director of Public Prosecutions will also be examined. |
| The inquiry, which has already cost nearly £19m, was established more than four years ago. | The inquiry, which has already cost nearly £19m, was established more than four years ago. |
| Since then, lawyers have interviewed more than 230 possible witnesses and gathered over 20,000 documents. | Since then, lawyers have interviewed more than 230 possible witnesses and gathered over 20,000 documents. |
| The inquiry team has said it hoped to present its final report to the Secretary of State by June next year. |