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| Man questioned over 1972 murders | Man questioned over 1972 murders |
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| A 51-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of two men in 1972. | A 51-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of two men in 1972. |
| Thomas Marron, 59, and Leo Duffy, 45, both Catholics, were shot dead at an off-licence in Tates Avenue, Belfast, on 14 October, 1972. | |
| A police witness told an inquest at the time that the shootings seemed to be sectarian although the till was robbed. | |
| It is understood that the UDA were behind the killings although the attack was not claimed by any organisation. | |
| Mr Duffy, a bar manager was from south Belfast and Mr Marron, an assistant bar manager was from Andersonstown. | |
| Both men were shot several times at point blank range at Finnegan's off licence - the Northern Wine Company, near the loyalist village area. | |
| A student, helping in the premises, was badly injured. He was Kevin Finnegan, who went on to become a prominent QC appearing for both republican and loyalist defendants in troubles related cases. | |
| According to Lost Lives, a chronicle of all those who died in the Northern Ireland Troubles, the UDA were understood to have been behind the killing although the attack was never claimed. | |
| A police spokesman said detectives from the Historical Enquiries Team had arrested a man in Antrim on Tuesday morning. | A police spokesman said detectives from the Historical Enquiries Team had arrested a man in Antrim on Tuesday morning. |
| He is currently being questioned at the serious crime suite. | He is currently being questioned at the serious crime suite. |