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Jury out over schoolboy's murder Schoolboy murder jury sent home
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The jury has been sent out in the case of four men accused of the sectarian murder of a schoolboy in May 2006. The jury in the trial of four men accused of the sectarian murder of a schoolboy in May 2006 has been sent home. They will return on Wednesday.
Michael McIlveen, 15, was beaten to death in Ballymena in County Antrim after allegedly being chased by a gang.Michael McIlveen, 15, was beaten to death in Ballymena in County Antrim after allegedly being chased by a gang.
The four men deny killing the Catholic teenager, while another has already pleaded guilty to murder.The four men deny killing the Catholic teenager, while another has already pleaded guilty to murder.
They all admit being in the alleyway when the teenager was hit with a bat and kicked, but say they played no part in his death. They admit being in the alleyway when the boy was beaten and kicked, but say they played no part in his death.
Those still facing the murder charge are: Christopher Francis Kerr, 22, of Carnduff Drive, Jeff Colin Lewis, 19, of Rossdale, Christopher Andrew McLeister, 18, of Knockeen Crescent and Aaron Cavana Wallace, 20, Moat Road, all Ballymena.Those still facing the murder charge are: Christopher Francis Kerr, 22, of Carnduff Drive, Jeff Colin Lewis, 19, of Rossdale, Christopher Andrew McLeister, 18, of Knockeen Crescent and Aaron Cavana Wallace, 20, Moat Road, all Ballymena.
Paul Edward David Henson, 18, of Condiere Avenue, Ballymena, is charged only with affray and criminal damage.Paul Edward David Henson, 18, of Condiere Avenue, Ballymena, is charged only with affray and criminal damage.
Mervyn Wilson Moon, 20, of Douglas Terrace in Ballymena, admitted murdering the schoolboy at the start of the trial.Mervyn Wilson Moon, 20, of Douglas Terrace in Ballymena, admitted murdering the schoolboy at the start of the trial.
The jury, by direction of the court, have already cleared Peter Gavin McMullan, 18, of Meadowvale, of murder after he pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage.The jury, by direction of the court, have already cleared Peter Gavin McMullan, 18, of Meadowvale, of murder after he pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage.