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Murder police free five suspects Station re-arrest on Army murders
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Police have freed five of six dissident republican suspects held over the murders of two soldiers and a policeman in Northern Ireland. Prominent Northern Ireland republican Colin Duffy has been re-arrested by police in connection with the murder of two soldiers in County Antrim.
The men, detained for 11 days, won a high court challenge to their continued detention on Wednesday. He was one of six men being questioned about the murder of the soldiers and a police officer who won a legal challenge to their detention.
Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerr said a weekend extension was unlawful. Mr Duffy was freed, then re-arrested at Antrim police station, his lawyer said.
The other five men have been released, the firm of solicitors representing them said.
Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerr said a weekend extension to their detention was unlawful.
"No consideration was given to the lawfulness of the original arrest," he said."No consideration was given to the lawfulness of the original arrest," he said.
Outside the court, senior investigating officer Derek Williamson said: "We will now have to go and look at all our options." Outside the High Court, senior investigating officer Derek Williamson said: "We will now have to go and look at all our options."
Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were shot dead while collecting a pizza delivery at the Massereene barracks in Antrim. Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were shot dead while collecting a pizza delivery at the Massereene barracks in Antrim on 7 March. Constable Stephen Carroll was shot dead in Craigavon two days later.
One other person continues to be held over the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in Craigavon.
At the weekend a county court judge granted a police detention extension request brought under the 2006 Terrorism Act.At the weekend a county court judge granted a police detention extension request brought under the 2006 Terrorism Act.
After hearing an emergency judicial review application, a High Court panel headed by Northern Ireland's Lord Chief Justice, Sir Brian Kerr, overturned the county court judge's decision.After hearing an emergency judicial review application, a High Court panel headed by Northern Ireland's Lord Chief Justice, Sir Brian Kerr, overturned the county court judge's decision.
"By reason only of the judge's conclusion that she was precluded from considering the lawfulness of the applicants arrest I have decided that her decision must be quashed," he said."By reason only of the judge's conclusion that she was precluded from considering the lawfulness of the applicants arrest I have decided that her decision must be quashed," he said.
Joe McVeigh, of Kevin R Winters solicitors which represents five of the men, welcomed the ruling.Joe McVeigh, of Kevin R Winters solicitors which represents five of the men, welcomed the ruling.
"We have always taken the view that not to examine the conduct of arresting officers when considering to detain people under the Terrorism Act has always been a breach of human rights," he said."We have always taken the view that not to examine the conduct of arresting officers when considering to detain people under the Terrorism Act has always been a breach of human rights," he said.
He added the events could not take away from the grief suffered by Constable Carroll's widow and family.He added the events could not take away from the grief suffered by Constable Carroll's widow and family.