Man (62) to appear in court today for the murder of three RUC Officers in 1982
A 62-year-old man has today been extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland where he is sought to stand trial for the murder of three RUC Officers in 1982.
The man, originally from the Lurgan area, was initially arrested in the Republic of Ireland on 21 August 2024 – today extradition proceedings were completed with his successful return to Northern Ireland.
He is expected to appear before Craigavon Magistrates Court later today.
Sergeant Davey from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s International Policing Unit said: “The Police Service of Northern Ireland has been liaising closely with An Garda Siochana and today’s arrest demonstrates the benefits of joint working between police forces and other national partner agencies.
“In this particular case, we worked closely with the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Legacy Investigation Branch and An Garda Siochana to locate this male and bring him before the courts.
“We will continue to work closely with our partners to bring offenders before the courts and deliver justice to victims and their families.”
The three RUC officers, Sergeant Sean Quinn and Constables Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton, were murdered in a landmine attack at Kinnego Embankment near Lurgan on 27 October 1982.
The investigation was adopted by the Kenova Team in 2019 under Operation Turma and Court proceedings will be progressed by the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Legacy Investigation Branch.