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Killers 'have no regard for law' | |
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Police investigating the murder of man who was shot dead near the Donegal border have set up an incident centre. | |
The body of Andrew Burns, 27, from Drum Road in Strabane, was found near a church in Doneyloop, Castlefin. | |
It is believed he had been previously injured in a shooting blamed on dissident republicans. | |
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein said the killers "have no regard for the community, for the government or law and order". | |
Gardai have said they have not ruled out a dissident republican or criminal link to the killing. | |
These people are criminals and are trying to damage our society in a way that is totally unacceptable to us as political leaders Martin McGuinness The Real IRA has released a statement saying it was not involved in the murder of Mr Burns. | |
Mr McGuinness said: "We have to give our wholehearted support to the gardai and the PSNI. | |
"These people are criminals and are trying to damage our society in a way that is totally unacceptable to us as political leaders." | |
He said death threats have been issued in recent weeks to himself and First Minister Ian Paisley. | |
"I'm not afraid of the threats from anybody - we have a mandate and we stand by that mandate and we are not going to be threatened or intimidated by anybody," he said. | |
Parochial house | |
People attending a youth club found Mr Burns lying on the road, beside the parochial house at about 1930 GMT on Tuesday. | |
It is thought he was shot in the church's car park nearby. | |
A number of people, including a nurse, tried to resuscitate Mr Burns, a painter, but he died a short time later. | |
One woman said she heard two shots, while a local priest said Mr Burns had been abducted. | |
Father Declan Boland said the Burns' family were "crushed and broken" by the death. | Father Declan Boland said the Burns' family were "crushed and broken" by the death. |
"I want to condemn this as a most heinous, immoral and depraved act," he said. | "I want to condemn this as a most heinous, immoral and depraved act," he said. |
"That a young man should be abducted and done to death in such a vicious and callous manner." | "That a young man should be abducted and done to death in such a vicious and callous manner." |