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Gerry Adams held over 1972 Jean McConville killing Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams held over 1972 Jean McConville killing
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Sinn Féin's president Gerry Adams has been arrested and questioned about one of the most notorious killings of the Troubles – the kidnapping, murder and secret burial of widowed mother of 10 Jean McConville, republican sources said last night. Sinn Féin's president Gerry Adams has been arrested and questioned about one of the most notorious killings of the Troubles – the kidnapping, murder and secret burial of widowed mother of 10, Jean McConville, republican sources said on Wednesday night.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland said that a 65-year-old man was detained in connection with the investigation into the McConville murder. The suspect was taken to the PSNI's Serious Crime Suite at Antrim police station. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said that a 65-year-old man was detained in connection with the investigation into the McConville murder. The suspect was taken to the PSNI's serious crime suite at Antrim police station.
Jean McConville was dragged at gunpoint from her children just before Christmas in 1972 and was later "disappeared" by the Provisional IRA. Her body was only recovered on a beach in the Irish Republic in 2003 – four years after the IRA admitted they had killed her for being an alleged informer. McConville was dragged at gunpoint from her children just before Christmas in 1972 and was later "disappeared" by the Provisional IRA. Her body was only recovered on a beach in the Irish Republic in 2003, four years after the IRA admitted they had killed her for being an alleged informer. Earlier this year, Adams said he would be prepared to be interviewed by the PSNI about a "killing he had nothing to do with".
Sinn Féin said Adams went by "prior arrangement" to make himself available to the police in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin said Adams went by prior arrangement to make himself available to the police in Northern Ireland.
Earlier this year Adams said he would be prepared to be interviewed by the PSNI about a "killing he had nothing to do with". Adams, 65, a former MP for West Belfast and now a representative for Co Louth in the Irish Dáil, presented himself at Antrim police station. He issued a statement minutes after the PSNI announced an arrest had been made.
"Last month, I said that I was available to meet the PSNI about the Jean McConville case," he said. "While I have concerns about the timing, I am voluntarily meeting with the PSNI this evening. As a republican leader, I have never shirked my responsibility to build the peace. This includes dealing with the difficult issue of victims and their families.
"Insofar as it is possible, I have worked to bring closure to victims and their families who have contacted me. Even though they may not agree, this includes the family of Jean McConville. I believe that the killing of Jean McConville and the secret burial of her body was wrong and a grievous injustice to her and her family.
"Well-publicised, malicious allegations have been made against me. I reject these. While I have never disassociated myself from the IRA and I never will, I am innocent of any part in the abduction, killing or burial of Mrs McConville."