MARK HADDOCK ARRESTATO PER QUATTRO OMICIDI
Mark Haddock, noto killer dell’Ulster Volunteer Force, è stato oggi arrestato dall’Historical Enquiries Team, in relazione agli omicidi di John Harbinson (maggio 1997), Gary Convie e Eamon Fox (Marzo 1994) e Sharon McKenna(gennaio 1993).
Haddock è stato prelevato dal carcere di Maghaberry, dove sta scontando una pena di 10 anni per l’assassinio di Tommy English (suo rivale dell’UDA), per essere trasferito all’Antrim Serious Crime Suite.
I quattro omicidi di cui è attualmente imputato, fanno parte di una lista di 10 legati alla banda dell’UVF di Haddock, stilata dal Police Ombudsman per la presunta c0llusione tra i lealisti di North Belfast e le forze di sicurezza.
L’indagine è stata avviata da Nuala O’Loan a seguito della denuncia di Raymond McCord Snr, padre di Raymond McCord Jnr vittima dell’UVF, che ha lamentato il fatto che nessuno è stato processato per l’uccisione del figlio al probabile scopo di proteggere Mark Haddock.
L’Historical Enquiries Team ha fino ad ora fermato 16 persone, di cui 11 formalmente accusate e quattro soggetti a rapporto.
Haddock collaborò in qualità di informatore con il Special Branch del RUC, durante i Troubles.
Haddock arrested over four murders (U TV)
Notorious UVF killer Mark Haddock has been arrested by the Historical Enquiries Team in connection with four murders.
The 40-year-old from north Belfast’s Mount Vernon estate was taken from Maghaberry Prison and is being held at Antrim Serious Crime Suite.
He is being questioned over the murders of John Harbinson in May 1997, Gary Convie and Eamon Fox in March 1994 and Sharon McKenna in January 1993.
Haddock is also being held in connection with a shooting and a number of assaults.The senior loyalist is currently serving a ten-year sentence for attacking a club doorman.
Earlier this year, he was charged with the murder of a rival loyalist, UDA leader Tommy English, in 2000.
Along with the murder of 40-year-old English, the four shootings were among 10 murders linked to Haddock’s UVF gang by a Police Ombudsman’s report on alleged collusion between loyalists in north Belfast and security forces.
Haddock worked as an informant for the Royal Ulster Constabulary’s Special Branch during the Troubles.
The probe by former Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan was triggered by a complaint by Raymond McCord snr, the father of a UVF victim Raymond McCord jnr, who had claimed no one had been prosecuted for his son’s killing in order to protect Haddock.
The HET, which was tasked to investigate the claims, has now arrested 16 men in connection with the killings. Eleven have been charged and four are subject to reports by prosecutors.
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