19/11/2025

Two Arrested In DCI Caldwell Attempted Murder Probe

Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh in February 2023.

The men, aged 37 and 73, were detained under the Terrorism Act on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the Ardboe area of County Tyrone. They have been transported to the Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning by officers.
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The senior detective was shot multiple times on the evening of Wednesday, 22 February 2023, as he was packing up after a coaching session for a youth football team in Omagh. The investigation into the attack remains ongoing.


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