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Dissident republicans calling themselves the New IRA claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused Ismay's death.
Image: PSNI
Dissident republicans calling themselves the New IRA claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused Ismay's death.
Image: PSNI
THE PSNI HAVE released a 40-year-old man this evening after arresting him earlier today in connection with the murder of police officer Adrian Ismay in March 2016.
Adrian Ismay suffered serious leg injuries when a car bomb exploded underneath his van after it’s thought the device fell off and partly detonated as the vehicle went over a speed bump.
Although the 52-year-old father of three survived the blast and returned home, it’s understood he suffered a heart attack soon after as a result of the attack.
At the time, a man was charged with the murder. Detective Chief Inspector Geoff Boyce said today:
“Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of Prison Officer Adrian Ismay this morning arrested a 40-year-old-man. He has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning.”
Comments have been closed as there is reference to a case which is due before the courts.
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