The Five Demands

Nuovo arresto nell’ambito delle indagini sull’omicidio di Stephen Carroll. Si tratta di Brendan McConville, 37 anni ed ex consigliere del Sinn Fein.
Il sospettato, che nega di aver sparato, è stato anche accusato di possedere un fucile d’assalto e 26 munizioni. Dovrà comparire di nuovo in tribunale il prossimo 3 aprile.
Forte la presenza delle forze di sicurezza in tenuta anti sommossa presso la Lisburn Magistrates Court e numerosi in posti di blocco in tutta la città.

Man in court over police murder (BBC News Northern Ireland)
A former Sinn Fein councillor from Lurgan has appeared in court charged with the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in County Armagh.
Constable Carroll, 48, was shot dead as he answered a call for help in Craigavon on Monday 9 March.
Brendan McConville, 37, of Glenholme Avenue, who denies the shooting, was also charged with possessing an assault rifle and 26 rounds of ammunition.
He was remanded in custody on Wednesday to appear again at court on 3 April.
There was a heavy security presence at Lisburn Magistrates Court, with riot police standing guard and security checkpoints in the city.
Mr McConville served on Craigavon Borough Council from 1993 to 1997. He left Sinn Fein some time ago.
Defence solicitor Kevin Winters asked police to confirm that Mr McConville denies shooting Constable Carroll.
Detective Inspector John Caldwell confirmed this but said he could connect him with all charges.
On Tuesday, a 17-year-old youth was remanded in custody charged with Constable Carroll’s murder.
On Monday, two men, aged 27 and 31, who were being questioned in connection with the murder were released without charge.
Constable Carroll’s murder came just two days after the killing of two soldiers at Massereene Army barracks in Antrim.
They were Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, and Patrick Azimkar, 21.