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David Black murder - two arrests over prison officer attack | David Black murder - two arrests over prison officer attack |
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Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer, David Black. | Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer, David Black. |
The pair, aged 31 and 44, were detained in the Lurgan area in County Armagh on Friday morning. One of them is the prominent republican, Colin Duffy. | |
Mr Black, 52, was attacked on the M1 motorway in County Armagh as he drove to work on Thursday. | |
A car drove up beside his vehicle and fired a number of shots. His car veered into a ditch and he died at the scene. | |
Both of the arrested men have been taken to Antrim police station for questioning. | |
Mr Black, a father-of-two from Cookstown in County Tyrone, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. | Mr Black, a father-of-two from Cookstown in County Tyrone, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. |
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said they believe dissident republican paramilitaries were responsible for the attack. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said they believe dissident republican paramilitaries were responsible for the attack. |
The murder has been condemned by all political parties in Northern Ireland. | The murder has been condemned by all political parties in Northern Ireland. |
A book of condolence for the prison officer it due to be opened in Mr Black's home town on Friday afternoon. | |
A spokeswoman for Cookstown District Council said the book would be opened to the public at Burnavon Arts and Culture Centre on Burn Road in Cookstown at 12:00 GMT. |