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| The police have appealed to the public to help them locate James Meehan, who was convicted of the murder of James McFadden in Londonderry on Wednesday. | The police have appealed to the public to help them locate James Meehan, who was convicted of the murder of James McFadden in Londonderry on Wednesday. |
| Superintendent Frankie Taylor said a warrant was issued for the arrest of Mr Meehan when he failed to turn up for court on Tuesday. | Superintendent Frankie Taylor said a warrant was issued for the arrest of Mr Meehan when he failed to turn up for court on Tuesday. |
| "Enquiries so far lead us to believe that Mr Meehan may be using a Renault Laguna registration BNZ 4025," he said. | "Enquiries so far lead us to believe that Mr Meehan may be using a Renault Laguna registration BNZ 4025," he said. |
| "We also believe he spent some time in Limavady last weekend." | "We also believe he spent some time in Limavady last weekend." |
| Meehan is originally from County Meath but has lived in Derry for the last 12 years and police said he would be well known around the city. | Meehan is originally from County Meath but has lived in Derry for the last 12 years and police said he would be well known around the city. |
| Supt Taylor said they are working closely with colleagues in the Irish police to locate this man if he has gone into the Republic. | Supt Taylor said they are working closely with colleagues in the Irish police to locate this man if he has gone into the Republic. |
| Ita McFadden appealed directly to Meehan to hand himself in. | |
| The widow of a man killed outside his home in Londonderry two years ago has appealed for help in tracking down one of the people convicted of his murder. | The widow of a man killed outside his home in Londonderry two years ago has appealed for help in tracking down one of the people convicted of his murder. |
| On Wednesday two men and a woman were found guilty of murdering Jim McFadden. | On Wednesday two men and a woman were found guilty of murdering Jim McFadden. |
| Brenda Meehan and her son Sean Devenney were in court to hear the verdict, but James Meehan skipped bail and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. | Brenda Meehan and her son Sean Devenney were in court to hear the verdict, but James Meehan skipped bail and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. |
| Ita McFadden said "He is pure evil, he's out there and someone must know where he is," she said. | Ita McFadden said "He is pure evil, he's out there and someone must know where he is," she said. |
| Mrs McFadden said her family needed Meehan to be found to get closure. | Mrs McFadden said her family needed Meehan to be found to get closure. |
| Mr McFadden, died from a ruptured heart after being attacked outside his Moyolla Drive home in Derry after he, his wife and children had attended the same wedding reception as the Meehans and Sean Devenney in County Donegal. | Mr McFadden, died from a ruptured heart after being attacked outside his Moyolla Drive home in Derry after he, his wife and children had attended the same wedding reception as the Meehans and Sean Devenney in County Donegal. |
| SDLP Foyle MLA, Mary Bradley, has appealed for people to be vigilant and cooperate with the | SDLP Foyle MLA, Mary Bradley, has appealed for people to be vigilant and cooperate with the |