In pictures: Funeral has taken place for murdered taxi driver Michael McGibbon

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral for Michael McGibbon, who was murdered in Ardoyne in north Belfast last Friday.

The 33-year-old taxi driver was shot three times in his legs in an alleyway at Butler Place.

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Funeral of Michael McGibbon

His funeral mass took place at Holy Cross church in Ardoyne.

The father-of-four’s coffin was carried from his home which he shared with his widow Joanne and their children.

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Funeral of Michael McGibbon

His family followed closely behind, with his widow holding their youngest child, aged just four, in her arms.

Police say his killing bore the hallmarks of a paramilitary murder.

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