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| Man found guilty of double murder | Man found guilty of double murder |
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| A man has been found guilty of the murders of two teenagers in County Armagh nine years ago. | |
| David McIlwaine, 18, and Andrew Robb, 19, were stabbed to death in February 2000 after leaving a disco. Their bodies were dumped near Tandragee. | David McIlwaine, 18, and Andrew Robb, 19, were stabbed to death in February 2000 after leaving a disco. Their bodies were dumped near Tandragee. |
| Steven Leslie Brown, also known as Steven Revels, 28, of Castle Place, Castlecaulfield, had denied involvement. | Steven Leslie Brown, also known as Steven Revels, 28, of Castle Place, Castlecaulfield, had denied involvement. |
| The judge said they were two of the most serious murders he had dealt with. | The judge said they were two of the most serious murders he had dealt with. |
| At the end of his 93 page judgement, Mr Justice Gillen said that having watched Brown giving evidence, he had "no doubt whatsoever" that he had seen a man "whose hands had been engaged in the executions of these two young victims". | At the end of his 93 page judgement, Mr Justice Gillen said that having watched Brown giving evidence, he had "no doubt whatsoever" that he had seen a man "whose hands had been engaged in the executions of these two young victims". |
| He warned Brown he could be going to jail for the rest of his life. | He warned Brown he could be going to jail for the rest of his life. |
| Brown showed no reaction as the verdict was delivered at Belfast Crown Court on Tuesday. | Brown showed no reaction as the verdict was delivered at Belfast Crown Court on Tuesday. |
| The families of both teenagers applauded the verdicts and wept in the public gallery from where they had witnessed every day of the trial. | The families of both teenagers applauded the verdicts and wept in the public gallery from where they had witnessed every day of the trial. |