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09/06/2005
Co Armagh man sentenced to life for drug dealer's murder
A Co Armagh man has been sentenced to life for the murder of loyalist drug dealer Jim Johnston.
Johnston, 45, was shot dead outside his home at Crawfordsburn, Co Down, in May 2003.
Robert Young, 41, from Ulsterville Park in Portadown, was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court on Thursday.
His sister Lorraine Young, 39, of Church Hill, Holywood, was found guilty of providing him with a false alibi while a second woman, Susan Ferguson, 36, from West Link in Holywood, was found guilty of possessing weapons parts connected with the shooting.
The length of time all three defendants must serve will be set at a later date.
Last week rival factions of Johnston and Young clashed at Belfast Crown Court. Police who were summoned to assist court security staff eventually separated Johnston's family and supporters of the accused.
During the fracas, punches were reported to have been thrown between the rival groups and it was reported that an attempt was made to throw one person from a fourth floor balcony in the court building.
(MB/SP)
Johnston, 45, was shot dead outside his home at Crawfordsburn, Co Down, in May 2003.
Robert Young, 41, from Ulsterville Park in Portadown, was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court on Thursday.
His sister Lorraine Young, 39, of Church Hill, Holywood, was found guilty of providing him with a false alibi while a second woman, Susan Ferguson, 36, from West Link in Holywood, was found guilty of possessing weapons parts connected with the shooting.
The length of time all three defendants must serve will be set at a later date.
Last week rival factions of Johnston and Young clashed at Belfast Crown Court. Police who were summoned to assist court security staff eventually separated Johnston's family and supporters of the accused.
During the fracas, punches were reported to have been thrown between the rival groups and it was reported that an attempt was made to throw one person from a fourth floor balcony in the court building.
(MB/SP)
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