05/11/2013
Bike Appeal Over Kevin Kearney Murder
Detectives from the PSNI Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of 46-year-old Kevin Kearney in north Belfast last month are asking for the public’s help to identify a BMX-type bike.
Mr Kearney was shot on the morning of Tuesday 8 October as he took his dogs for a walk in Alexandra Park.
His body was discovered in a nearby lake at 15:30 the following afternoon.
It is understood that Mr Kearney's partner raised the alarm when he did not return home on Tuesday.
A dissident republican group calling itself 'the IRA' told the Irish News it had carried out the attack.
Now a Vortex Scorpion bike is one of a number of lines of inquiry currently being investigated.
Detectives are asking people in the Alexandra Park area if they recognise the bike or if they know who owns it.
They also want to know if anyone saw someone riding the bike in the area of Dunmore Avenue or Alexandra Park between 08:00 and 10:00 on the morning of the murder.
The announcement follows more house-to-house inquiries conducted by officers today.
The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Justyn Galloway, said: "The investigation is progressing but we still need assistance on specific points:
"We believe the Vortex Scorpion bike may have been used by someone involved in the shooting. Do you recognise the bike? Do you know who owns it? Did you see anyone riding it on the morning of Tuesday 8 October around Dunmore Avenue or Alexandra Park?
"If you can provide any piece of information, please contact us. Kevin Kearney’s family need answers and police need assistance to bring his killers before the courts."
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at the Incident Room in Musgrave Street police station on 0845 600 8000.
The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
(IT/CD)
Mr Kearney was shot on the morning of Tuesday 8 October as he took his dogs for a walk in Alexandra Park.
His body was discovered in a nearby lake at 15:30 the following afternoon.
It is understood that Mr Kearney's partner raised the alarm when he did not return home on Tuesday.
A dissident republican group calling itself 'the IRA' told the Irish News it had carried out the attack.
Now a Vortex Scorpion bike is one of a number of lines of inquiry currently being investigated.
Detectives are asking people in the Alexandra Park area if they recognise the bike or if they know who owns it.
They also want to know if anyone saw someone riding the bike in the area of Dunmore Avenue or Alexandra Park between 08:00 and 10:00 on the morning of the murder.
The announcement follows more house-to-house inquiries conducted by officers today.
The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Justyn Galloway, said: "The investigation is progressing but we still need assistance on specific points:
"We believe the Vortex Scorpion bike may have been used by someone involved in the shooting. Do you recognise the bike? Do you know who owns it? Did you see anyone riding it on the morning of Tuesday 8 October around Dunmore Avenue or Alexandra Park?
"If you can provide any piece of information, please contact us. Kevin Kearney’s family need answers and police need assistance to bring his killers before the courts."
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at the Incident Room in Musgrave Street police station on 0845 600 8000.
The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
(IT/CD)
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