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26/05/2003
Brother and sister in court over murder charge
A brother and sister have appeared before Newtownards Magistrates' Court today in connection with a murder in Crawfordsburn earlier in the month.
Robert Young, 39, an unemployed bricklayer from Ulsterville Park in Portadown, and his sister Lorraine Young, 37, a client executive from Church Hill in Holywood, both deny involvement in the killing of Jim Johnston outside his Ballyrobert Road home on May 8.
Police believe the shooting was linked to a drugs feud in the area.
The pair where remanded in custody to appear via videolink in court later this week.
Mr Johnston was believed to be a senior figure in the loyalist paramilitary group, the Red Hand Commandos.
(MB)
Robert Young, 39, an unemployed bricklayer from Ulsterville Park in Portadown, and his sister Lorraine Young, 37, a client executive from Church Hill in Holywood, both deny involvement in the killing of Jim Johnston outside his Ballyrobert Road home on May 8.
Police believe the shooting was linked to a drugs feud in the area.
The pair where remanded in custody to appear via videolink in court later this week.
Mr Johnston was believed to be a senior figure in the loyalist paramilitary group, the Red Hand Commandos.
(MB)
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