02/02/2018

Two Convicted Murderers On The Run In NI

Four Northern Ireland prisoners, including two convicted murderers, are on the run after escaping from prison last month.

The Department of Justice have currently listed the four convicts as "unlawfully at large".

Samuel McKinley has been on the run since 19 January and he was convicted of murder.

Under his "release type" the Department of Justice have stated "licence revoked".

The second man is Thomas Lawrence McCabe and he has also been listed as "licence revoked".

Both murderers are at large from Maghaberry Prison.

Prisoner Sean Tate, 41, has been unlawfully at large from 27 January. He failed to return to HMP Magilligan after being on compassionate temporary release.

The fourth convict "unlawfully at large" is 31-year-old Wesley Brennan, who failed to return to HMP Maghaberry on 12 January following 'home leave'.

(CD/LM)

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