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18/03/2016
Man Charged With Murder Of Prison Officer
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of prison officer Adrian Ismay.
Mr Ismay, 52, died after being injured by a bomb which went off under the van he was driving on Hillsborough Drive on 04 March.
He died as a direct result of the injuries he sustained during the explosion.
The 'New IRA' admitted responsibility for the attack.
Christopher Alphonsos Robinson, from the Dunmurry area, appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court today, 18 March, charged with the murder of Mr Ismay. He had previously been charged with attempted murder, however the charge was upgraded following a postmortem.
A second postmortem is to be carried out on the body of Mr Ismay and the results will be known in the coming days.
(CD/MH)
Mr Ismay, 52, died after being injured by a bomb which went off under the van he was driving on Hillsborough Drive on 04 March.
He died as a direct result of the injuries he sustained during the explosion.
The 'New IRA' admitted responsibility for the attack.
Christopher Alphonsos Robinson, from the Dunmurry area, appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court today, 18 March, charged with the murder of Mr Ismay. He had previously been charged with attempted murder, however the charge was upgraded following a postmortem.
A second postmortem is to be carried out on the body of Mr Ismay and the results will be known in the coming days.
(CD/MH)
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