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| Kevin McDaid: Final two accused cleared over death | Kevin McDaid: Final two accused cleared over death |
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| All 12 men accused over the death of a County Londonderry community worker have now been cleared of manslaughter and attempted murder charges. | All 12 men accused over the death of a County Londonderry community worker have now been cleared of manslaughter and attempted murder charges. |
| Kevin McDaid, 49, died after he was attacked outside his home at Somerset Drive in Coleraine in May 2009. | Kevin McDaid, 49, died after he was attacked outside his home at Somerset Drive in Coleraine in May 2009. |
| Ten men have already pleaded guilty to lesser charges. | Ten men have already pleaded guilty to lesser charges. |
| Two others, Coleraine men David James John Cochrane, 52, from Windyhall Park and Philip Edwin Kane, 39, from The Crescent, were cleared of all charges. | Two others, Coleraine men David James John Cochrane, 52, from Windyhall Park and Philip Edwin Kane, 39, from The Crescent, were cleared of all charges. |
| On Thursday, the prosecution told trial judge Mr Justice Weatherup that "having reviewed all the evidence in the case against the two defendants and having taken instructions from the Public Prosecution Service, I offer no evidence." | On Thursday, the prosecution told trial judge Mr Justice Weatherup that "having reviewed all the evidence in the case against the two defendants and having taken instructions from the Public Prosecution Service, I offer no evidence." |
| They each faced a total of five charges. | They each faced a total of five charges. |
| There had been tension about flags in the Heights area at the time of Mr McDaid's death. |