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| Prominent Northern Ireland republican Colin Duffy has been re-arrested by police in connection with the murder of two soldiers in County Antrim. | Prominent Northern Ireland republican Colin Duffy has been re-arrested by police in connection with the murder of two soldiers in County Antrim. |
| Earlier, he and five others won a legal challenge to their detention in connection with the murder of the soldiers and a police officer. | Earlier, he and five others won a legal challenge to their detention in connection with the murder of the soldiers and a police officer. |
| Mr Duffy was freed, then re-arrested at Antrim police station, his lawyer said. | Mr Duffy was freed, then re-arrested at Antrim police station, his lawyer said. |
| The other five people have been released, the firm of solicitors representing them said. | |
| Mr Duffy's solicitor, Pat Vernon, said his client was taken back into custody under anti-terrorism legislation. | Mr Duffy's solicitor, Pat Vernon, said his client was taken back into custody under anti-terrorism legislation. |
| "We understand he has been re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act again, but we don't know any further details," he said. | "We understand he has been re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act again, but we don't know any further details," he said. |
| The lawyer said his client's continuing detention was unlawful and would be challenged. | The lawyer said his client's continuing detention was unlawful and would be challenged. |
| In a statement the Duffy family said the re-arrest showed a "complete disregard" by the police to the justice system. | |
| Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerr said a weekend extension to their detention was unlawful. | 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. |
| DISSIDENT MURDER ARRESTS 11 people arrested in totalTwo people have been charged with Constable Carroll's murderFive people have been released in this caseFour arrests over the army murdersThey were all released, but one was re-arrestedOne of those was released pending reports to the PPS *Source PSNI | |
| Outside the High 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 on 7 March. Constable Stephen Carroll was shot dead in Craigavon two days later. A man appeared in court in Lisburn on Wednesday charged with his murder. | |
| 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 the five released men, welcomed the ruling. | Joe McVeigh, of Kevin R Winters solicitors which represents the five released 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. |
| Justice Minister Paul Goggins said police remained "resolute and determined" to bring those who carried out the murders in Antrim and Craigavon to justice. | Justice Minister Paul Goggins said police remained "resolute and determined" to bring those who carried out the murders in Antrim and Craigavon to justice. |
| "Today's High Court ruling is of course in relation to a technical issue around detention and the law has taken its course on this specific aspect of the legal process," he said. | "Today's High Court ruling is of course in relation to a technical issue around detention and the law has taken its course on this specific aspect of the legal process," he said. |
| "Nonetheless, the police investigation into the murder of the soldiers at Massareene Barracks and the attempted murders of two other soldiers and two civilians are ongoing." | "Nonetheless, the police investigation into the murder of the soldiers at Massareene Barracks and the attempted murders of two other soldiers and two civilians are ongoing." |
| Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams called on the police to charge or release the suspects and welcomed the court decision. | |
| "Detaining people for periods extending beyond human rights best practice is simply not acceptable and must not happen in the future," he said. |