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Bike link to north Belfast shooting (UTV)

Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Kevin Kearney in north Belfast last month believe someone on a BMX-type bike was involved in his murder.

The information was revealed as police make a renewed appeal for information.

Mr Kearney, 46, was found shot dead in a lake at Alexandra Park on Tuesday 8 October.

His body was found in a lake at the park the day after he was last seen taking his dogs for a morning walk, a short distance from his home in Dunmore Avenue.

Mr Kearney’s death has been blamed on dissident republicans.

The Vortex Scorpion bike is one of a number of lines of inquiry currently being progressed.

Detectives are asking people in the Alexandra Park area if they recognise the bike or if they know who owns it. They will carry out house-to-house inquiries in the area later.

They also want to know if anyone saw someone riding the bike or something similar in the area of Dunmore Avenue or Alexandra Park between 8am and 10am on the morning of the murder.

The officer leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Justyn Galloway, said: “The investigation is progressing but we still need assistance on specific points.

“We believe the Vortex Scorpion bike may have been used by someone involved in the shooting.

“Do you recognise the bike? Do you know who owns it? Did you see anyone riding it on the morning of Tuesday 8 October around Dunmore Avenue or Alexandra Park?

“If you can provide any piece of information, please contact us. Kevin Kearney’s family need answers and police need assistance to bring his killers before the courts.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at the Incident Room in Musgrave Street police station or through Crimestoppers.

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