The Five Demands

Un uomo di 33 anni è stato arrestato per l’omicidio di Geoff Kerr, consulente finanziario ed ex membro dell’UUP, ucciso nella sua casa di Templepatrick. Dovrà comparire davanti alla Corte di Ballymena, il prossimo martedì mattina. Altri duei uomini erano stati arrestati, ma sono poi stati rilasciati senza imputazioni.
Due donne sono state interrogate e anch’esse rilasciate in attesa di una relazione del Public Prosecution Service (PPS). Una delle donne era stata arrestata per sospetto favoreggiamento.

Man is charged with Kerr murder (BBC News Northern Ireland)
A 33-year-old man has been charged with the murder of financial advisor Geoff Kerr in Templepatrick, County Antrim, last Monday.
He is to appear at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning.
Two other men held in connection with the murder have been released without charge.
Two women also questioned were released pending a report to the PPS. One of the women had been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting.
Mr Kerr was shot dead at his home in the old village area of Templepatrick after a struggle with two intruders.
At his funeral at Templepatrick Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Reverend Richard Kerr said he was “full of life and vitality”.
Mr Kerr leaves a widow, Sally, and four sons.
“ He had that ability to tune into the wavelength of the person he was speaking to and make you feel comfortable and indeed, that you had known him all your life ”
Reverend Richard Kerr
Mrs Kerr, 51, and one of their four sons were in the house in Templepatrick when he was killed in what police believe was a botched robbery.
Mr Kerr was a man “who embraced us with his charisma and who made you feel accepted, valued, special,” said Rev Kerr.
“He would not be pushed into a corner or lie down under a challenge. He was always up for whatever came along.
“He related well to people of all walks of life, from both sides of the community, as I’m sure anyone who knew him will vouch for.
“He had that ability to tune into the wavelength of the person he was speaking to and make you feel comfortable and indeed, that you had known him all your life.”