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New hearings are to be held into six controversial killings at the centre of an alleged police shoot-to-kill policy 25 years ago.New hearings are to be held into six controversial killings at the centre of an alleged police shoot-to-kill policy 25 years ago.
Coroner John Leckey announced he will begin examining the cases next month.Coroner John Leckey announced he will begin examining the cases next month.
IRA members Sean Burns, Gervaise McKerr and Eugene Toman were shot dead by members of a specialist RUC unit near Lurgan in November 1982.IRA members Sean Burns, Gervaise McKerr and Eugene Toman were shot dead by members of a specialist RUC unit near Lurgan in November 1982.
The killings provoked huge controversy and Sir John Stalker was brought in to investigate. The killings provoked huge controversy and John Stalker was brought in to investigate.
However, his report was never published and earlier inquests into the killings were abandoned.However, his report was never published and earlier inquests into the killings were abandoned.
On Friday, Mr Leckey said he would hold a preliminary hearing next month.On Friday, Mr Leckey said he would hold a preliminary hearing next month.
He will also examine the killing of Catholic teenager Michael Tighe, shot dead at a hayshed near Craigavon the same month.He will also examine the killing of Catholic teenager Michael Tighe, shot dead at a hayshed near Craigavon the same month.
The other killings to be re-examined are those of INLA suspects Peter Grew and Roddy Carroll, who were shot dead near Armagh in December 1982 after being followed across the border by a police surveillance unit.The other killings to be re-examined are those of INLA suspects Peter Grew and Roddy Carroll, who were shot dead near Armagh in December 1982 after being followed across the border by a police surveillance unit.