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Hutchinson released from custody Two released in boy murder probe
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Senior Progressive Unionist Party member Billy Hutchinson, a former assembly member, has been released from police custody without charge.Senior Progressive Unionist Party member Billy Hutchinson, a former assembly member, has been released from police custody without charge.
He was one of seven people being held by police investigating the murder of north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin. Six others remain in custody. He was one of seven people held by police investigating the murder of north Belfast schoolboy Thomas Devlin.
Thomas, 15, was stabbed close to his home in August 2005. Another male has been released without charge. Five other people remain in custody.
Police believe his killers are from the Mount Vernon area, where Mr Hutchinson is a community worker. Thomas, 15, was stabbed close to his home in August 2005. Police believe his killers are from the Mount Vernon area.
The one-time MLA's arrest sparked a protest outside Antrim police station.The one-time MLA's arrest sparked a protest outside Antrim police station.
PUP leader Dawn Purvis said that questions remained unanswered regarding Mr Hutchinson's arrest.PUP leader Dawn Purvis said that questions remained unanswered regarding Mr Hutchinson's arrest.
"I would like some answers as to why the police felt the need to arrest him at all and why that information was leaked to the media?" she said."I would like some answers as to why the police felt the need to arrest him at all and why that information was leaked to the media?" she said.
"Allegations such as those made towards Billy Hutchinson could be extremely damaging. I am glad that he has been released without charge"."Allegations such as those made towards Billy Hutchinson could be extremely damaging. I am glad that he has been released without charge".
No-one has ever been charged with Thomas Devlin's murder.No-one has ever been charged with Thomas Devlin's murder.