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| Man in court over Devlin murder | Man in court over Devlin murder |
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| A man has been charged with the murder of Thomas Devlin in north Belfast on 10 August 2005. | A man has been charged with the murder of Thomas Devlin in north Belfast on 10 August 2005. |
| Gary Ryan Taylor, 22, from Mountcollyer Avenue, Belfast, was also charged with the attempted murder of Jonathan McKee on the same date and with wounding him with intent to cause GBH. | Gary Ryan Taylor, 22, from Mountcollyer Avenue, Belfast, was also charged with the attempted murder of Jonathan McKee on the same date and with wounding him with intent to cause GBH. |
| The accused remains in custody and will appear in court on Friday to fix a date for a bail application. | The accused remains in custody and will appear in court on Friday to fix a date for a bail application. |
| Thomas Devlin, 15, died in an attack in the Fortwilliam area of north Belfast. | Thomas Devlin, 15, died in an attack in the Fortwilliam area of north Belfast. |
| He was stabbed to death close to his home as he and two friends returned from buying sweets. | He was stabbed to death close to his home as he and two friends returned from buying sweets. |
| His parents were in Belfast Magistrates Court to hear a detective sergeant say he could connect the accused with the killing. | His parents were in Belfast Magistrates Court to hear a detective sergeant say he could connect the accused with the killing. |
| During cross-examination the officer accepted that the murder investigation had been complex and lengthy. | During cross-examination the officer accepted that the murder investigation had been complex and lengthy. |
| Identification parade | Identification parade |
| Defence counsel Mark Farrell asked if he was aware that a previous decision was made not to prosecute Taylor for the offences he is now charged with. | Defence counsel Mark Farrell asked if he was aware that a previous decision was made not to prosecute Taylor for the offences he is now charged with. |
| The court was told the accused and his solicitor were informed of this in a letter last July. | The court was told the accused and his solicitor were informed of this in a letter last July. |
| It was claimed that the decision not to bring charges at that stage was based on available evidence. | It was claimed that the decision not to bring charges at that stage was based on available evidence. |
| The sergeant also confirmed that at the time of the murder Taylor took part in an identification parade and was not picked out. | The sergeant also confirmed that at the time of the murder Taylor took part in an identification parade and was not picked out. |
| On Friday a court was told another man is to be charged with the murder. | |
| Nigel James Brown, whose address was given as Maghaberry Prison, was due to be sentenced for an offence connected with the fatal knife attack. | |
| But a prosecution lawyer asked for an adjournment, saying it was "anticipated that the accused will be charged" with the killing. |