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Man in court over police murder | |
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A former Sinn Fein councillor from Lurgan has appeared in court charged with the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in County Armagh. | |
Constable Carroll, 48, was shot dead as he answered a call for help in Craigavon on Monday 9 March. | Constable Carroll, 48, was shot dead as he answered a call for help in Craigavon on Monday 9 March. |
Brendan McConville, 37, of Glenholme Avenue, who denies the shooting, was also charged with possessing an assault rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition. | Brendan McConville, 37, of Glenholme Avenue, who denies the shooting, was also charged with possessing an assault rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition. |
He was remanded in custody on Wednesday to appear again at court on 3 April. | |
There was a heavy security presence at Lisburn Magistrates Court, with riot police standing guard and security checkpoints in the city. | |
Mr McConville served on Craigavon Borough Council from 1993 to 1997. | |
On Tuesday, a 17-year-old youth was remanded in custody charged with Constable Carroll's murder. |