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09/06/2006
Shoukri cleared of paramilitary membership
North Belfast loyalist Ihab Shoukri, who was accused of being a member of the UDA and UFF, has had his case thrown out of court.
Belfast Crown Court Judge, Thomas Burgess, today said that there was not enough evidence to convict Shoukri.
The 32-year-old, from Westland Drive, north Belfast, was also told that charges of professing membership of the UDA and UFF had also been dropped.
Mr Shoukri has been on bail for almost three years.
Lawyers for the Crown today said that they had no plans to appeal against the judge's ruling.
The accused had faced a total of four charges of membership of both the UFF and UDA between February and July 2003, and also of professing to be a member of both paramilitary organisations between 14 May and 28 May 2003.
After the brief hearing, Shoukri, shook hands with his legal team before leaving the courtroom with two associates.
(EF/SP)
Belfast Crown Court Judge, Thomas Burgess, today said that there was not enough evidence to convict Shoukri.
The 32-year-old, from Westland Drive, north Belfast, was also told that charges of professing membership of the UDA and UFF had also been dropped.
Mr Shoukri has been on bail for almost three years.
Lawyers for the Crown today said that they had no plans to appeal against the judge's ruling.
The accused had faced a total of four charges of membership of both the UFF and UDA between February and July 2003, and also of professing to be a member of both paramilitary organisations between 14 May and 28 May 2003.
After the brief hearing, Shoukri, shook hands with his legal team before leaving the courtroom with two associates.
(EF/SP)
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