26/03/2014

Two More Arrested Over 1994 UVF Murder

Police have arrested two more people in the investigation into the 1994 murder of two workmen in north Belfast.

A 48-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were arrested on Wednesday morning, following the arrests of three men on Tuesday.

The arrests are in connection with the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) murder of Eamon Fox (44) and Gary Convie (24) on North Queen Street, and as part of Operation Stafford, an ongoing investigation into murder and serious crimes committed by the UVF in north Belfast.

Police are continuing to question the five arrestees and police say the investigation is ongoing.

(MH)

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