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| Holland murder charges dropped | Holland murder charges dropped |
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| Murder charges have been dropped against two teenagers accused of killing west Belfast greengrocer Harry Holland. | Murder charges have been dropped against two teenagers accused of killing west Belfast greengrocer Harry Holland. |
| Patrick Joseph Crossan, 18, from Willowbank Gardens and a 17-year-old girl, who cannot be identified due to her age, admitted a charge of affray. | Patrick Joseph Crossan, 18, from Willowbank Gardens and a 17-year-old girl, who cannot be identified due to her age, admitted a charge of affray. |
| Crossan admitted having a knife and the girl admitted common assault, but denied a more serious assault charge. | |
| Mr Holland, 65, was stabbed with a screwdriver in September 2007 | |
| The girl was released on continuing bail, while Crossan did not apply for bail. | The girl was released on continuing bail, while Crossan did not apply for bail. |
| On Tuesday, 18-year-old Sean Patrick McKee, from Ballymurphy Road in the west Belfast, pleaded guilty to stabbing Mr Holland near his home in Norfolk Drive. |