Man freed in probe into Belfast murder of loyalist

A 42-year-old man arrested in connection with Sunday's murder of loyalist paramilitary John '˜Bonzer' Boreland was released unconditionally on Tuesday night.

Ulster Defence Association (UDA) member John Boreland, 46, was shot several times with a shotgun outside his apartment on Sunday night.

The scene on Ballysillan Road close to  where prominent loyalist John Boreland was murdered.
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The scene on Ballysillan Road close to where prominent loyalist John Boreland was murdered. Photograph:Stephen Hamilton/Presseye

Stephen Farry, the Alliance justice spokesman, said the shooting was a “reminder of the grip paramilitaries have over many communities” across Northern Ireland.

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