16/05/2017

Two Men Arrested Over Ronan Kerr Murder

Two men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act in relation to the murder of PSNI Constable Ronan Kerr.

Constable Kerr, 25, was killed by a booby-trap car bon in Omagh on 02 April 2011.

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Omagh and a 40-year-old man was taken into police custody from prison.

They are both being questioned at Musgrave's Serious Crime Suite.

(CD/MH)

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