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A former Assistant Chief Constable of the PSNI, Sam Kincaid, is due to give evidence at the Billy Wright Inquiry on Monday. | |
The inquiry, which opened in 2007, is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the former LVF leader. | |
Wright was shot dead in the Maze prison by members of the INLA in 1997. | |
Former chief constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan is now expected to attend the inquiry on Wednesday. | |
Last month, the DUP MP, Rev William McCrea, told the inquiry a government source told him of a threat to kill the loyalist leader a month before he was shot dead. | Last month, the DUP MP, Rev William McCrea, told the inquiry a government source told him of a threat to kill the loyalist leader a month before he was shot dead. |
The Rev McCrea said he did not tell police about the threat at the time because he did not know who he could trust. | The Rev McCrea said he did not tell police about the threat at the time because he did not know who he could trust. |
Wright's killers, Chris McWilliams, John Glennon and John Kennaway were jailed for life but later released under the Good Friday Agreement. | Wright's killers, Chris McWilliams, John Glennon and John Kennaway were jailed for life but later released under the Good Friday Agreement. |
The inquiry was set up following an investigation by retired Canadian judge Peter Cory into allegations of collusion by the prison service and other authorities. | The inquiry was set up following an investigation by retired Canadian judge Peter Cory into allegations of collusion by the prison service and other authorities. |
Sir Ronnie, who was chief constable from 1996 to 2001, gave evidence at the public inquiry into the 1999 killing of Lurgan solicitor Rosemary Nelson in January. | |
Mr Kincaid retired from the PSNI in 2006, a short time after establishing its Crime Operations department. | |
He worked as senior investigating officer on many of Northern Ireland's most high-profile murder investigations and in 2001 was appointed Assistant Chief Constable. |