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The Billy Wright inquiry has heard about the difficulties security forces were having in tracking and identifying visitors to the Maze Prison. | The Billy Wright inquiry has heard about the difficulties security forces were having in tracking and identifying visitors to the Maze Prison. |
Evidence given by an unidentified soldier revealed how some visitors had signed in as "D. Duck". | Evidence given by an unidentified soldier revealed how some visitors had signed in as "D. Duck". |
He also claimed when IRA man Liam Averill escaped, a surveillance camera had been trained on the getaway car. | He also claimed when IRA man Liam Averill escaped, a surveillance camera had been trained on the getaway car. |
However, staff had failed to identify Averill as a man dressed as a woman during his escape in 1997. | However, staff had failed to identify Averill as a man dressed as a woman during his escape in 1997. |
Wright was shot dead in the Maze prison by members of the INLA in the same year. | Wright was shot dead in the Maze prison by members of the INLA in the same year. |
The inquiry, which opened in 2007, is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the former LVF leader. | The inquiry, which opened in 2007, is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the former LVF leader. |
Former chief constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan is expected to attend the inquiry on Wednesday. | Former chief constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan is expected to attend the inquiry on Wednesday. |
Last month, 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, 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, Christopher McWilliams, John Glennon and John Kennaway were jailed for life but later released under the Good Friday Agreement. | Wright's killers, Christopher 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. | 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. |