06/11/2017
Convicted Murderer Charged With Being Unlawfully At Large From Prison
A 41-year-old convicted murderer has been charged with being unlawfully at large from Magilligan Prison.
Stephen Henry was arrested on Friday, 03 November, after he failed to return to the jail after being granted day release.
He is due to appear before Lisburn Magistrates' Court on Monday, 06 November.
The suspect also faces a charge of possessing a Class C controlled drug.
(CD/JP)
Stephen Henry was arrested on Friday, 03 November, after he failed to return to the jail after being granted day release.
He is due to appear before Lisburn Magistrates' Court on Monday, 06 November.
The suspect also faces a charge of possessing a Class C controlled drug.
(CD/JP)
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