This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-33144556
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Paul McCauley murder: Police examine sympathy card information | Paul McCauley murder: Police examine sympathy card information |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Police investigating the murder of Paul McCauley have said they are following a definite line of inquiry after written information was sent to his family. | Police investigating the murder of Paul McCauley have said they are following a definite line of inquiry after written information was sent to his family. |
| Mr McCauley died earlier this month, nine years after being severely beaten in a sectarian attack in Londonderry. | Mr McCauley died earlier this month, nine years after being severely beaten in a sectarian attack in Londonderry. |
| Police said they have examined "vital" information contained in a sympathy card sent to Mr McCauley's father, Jim. | |
| Det Ch Insp Michael Harvey appealed to the person who wrote the card to contact police to assist their inquiry. | Det Ch Insp Michael Harvey appealed to the person who wrote the card to contact police to assist their inquiry. |
| "I would specifically like to ask one person, who wrote to Mr Jim McCauley expressing their sympathy and disgust at the attack on Paul, to please contact the detectives at Maydown, as I believe they hold vital information in relation to this investigation," he said. | |
| "I believe they may be in possession of information which is vital to this inquiry." | |
| Mr McCauley was 30 years old when he was beaten by a loyalist gang at a barbecue in the Waterside nine years ago. | Mr McCauley was 30 years old when he was beaten by a loyalist gang at a barbecue in the Waterside nine years ago. |
| He was left in a persistent vegetative state until his death in a care home on 6 June. | He was left in a persistent vegetative state until his death in a care home on 6 June. |
| It is believed the attack was carried out by a gang of up to fifteen people. | It is believed the attack was carried out by a gang of up to fifteen people. |
| The PSNI has said "upwards of 15 detectives" are working on the inquiry into Mr McCauley's murder. | |
| On Tuesday's Spotlight programme on BBC One NI at 22:35 BST, Enda McCafferty will be reporting on the death of Paul McCauley. |