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Hundreds of police files to be reviewed ahead of Katie Simpson inquest

Hundreds of police files to be reviewed ahead of Katie Simpson inquest

The 21-year-old show jumper died following an incident in August 2020.

Separate inquest proposed for man believed to have killed mother and girlfriend

Separate inquest proposed for man believed to have killed mother and girlfriend

It is believed that Kenneth McClean-Flanagan, 26, murdered his mother Ms McClean-Flanagan, 50, and girlfriend Ms Knell, 30, in Newtownabbey in 2021.

Inquest into death of Katie Simpson ‘may well’ sit with a jury

Inquest into death of Katie Simpson ‘may well’ sit with a jury

During a pre-inquest review on Tuesday, the court also heard that Ms Simpson’s family had requested the return of her mobile phone from police

Schoolboy ‘likely’ shot by soldier in hospital grounds in 1975, coroner finds

Schoolboy ‘likely’ shot by soldier in hospital grounds in 1975, coroner finds

Man who died in hospital ‘would be alive if he had been treated appropriately’

Man who died in hospital ‘would be alive if he had been treated appropriately’

Use of lethal force in 1986 shooting of Francis Bradley was justified – coroner

Use of lethal force in 1986 shooting of Francis Bradley was justified – coroner

Pensioner who died after crash on wrong side of motorway ‘had been told not to drive’

Pensioner who died after crash on wrong side of motorway ‘had been told not to drive’

Lyra McKee placed in back of PSNI vehicle after being shot, court told

Lyra McKee placed in back of PSNI vehicle after being shot, court told

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

Three men are on trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of murdering the journalist in Londonderry.

Rioting before Lyra McKee death was to ‘put on a show for MTV camera crew’

Rioting before Lyra McKee death was to ‘put on a show for MTV camera crew’

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

Ms McKee (29) died after being struck in the head by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in Derry.

UVF victims’ families accuse UK government of ‘disgraceful’ attempt to stop justice

UVF victims’ families accuse UK government of ‘disgraceful’ attempt to stop justice

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

A coroner said that he had been ‘prevented’ from delivering a summary of intelligence information around the deaths of four people killed in 1992.

Loyalist 'supergrass' continued to work as police informer after murder quiz, court told

Loyalist 'supergrass' continued to work as police informer after murder quiz, court told

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Gary Haggarty also told the trial of James Stewart Smyth at Belfast Crown Court that the UVF knew two murder victims were innocent Catholics.