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Pensioner, 73, arrested by police investigating 1972 murder of Jean McConville | |
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Police investigating the 1972 kidnap and murder of Jean McConville have arrested a pensioner in greater Belfast. | |
The 73-year-old man has been taken to the Police Service of Northern Ireland's serious crime suite in Antrim for questioning following his arrest in Dunmurry. | The 73-year-old man has been taken to the Police Service of Northern Ireland's serious crime suite in Antrim for questioning following his arrest in Dunmurry. |
Belfast mother-of-10 Mrs McConville was abducted, murdered and secretly buried, in one of the most notorious crimes of the Northern Ireland Troubles. | Belfast mother-of-10 Mrs McConville was abducted, murdered and secretly buried, in one of the most notorious crimes of the Northern Ireland Troubles. |
The case lay effectively dormant for decades until a series of arrests were made this year, including Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams who was detained for four days and questioned about the notorious murder. | The case lay effectively dormant for decades until a series of arrests were made this year, including Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams who was detained for four days and questioned about the notorious murder. |
Mr Adams, who vehemently denies involvement, was released without charge, pending a report being sent to prosecutors for assessment. | Mr Adams, who vehemently denies involvement, was released without charge, pending a report being sent to prosecutors for assessment. |
Mrs McConville was abducted from the Divis flats in west Belfast by a gang of up to 12 men and women after being wrongly accused of informing to the security forces. | Mrs McConville was abducted from the Divis flats in west Belfast by a gang of up to 12 men and women after being wrongly accused of informing to the security forces. |
The widow was interrogated before being shot in the back of the head and secretly buried. | The widow was interrogated before being shot in the back of the head and secretly buried. |
Her body was found on a beach in 2003 in Co Louth, 50 miles from her home. | Her body was found on a beach in 2003 in Co Louth, 50 miles from her home. |
Additional reporting by Press Association | Additional reporting by Press Association |
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