Man held over Ronan Kerr murder

News of police breakthrough emerges after nationalist leaders joined police at the Catholic officer’s funeral Police investigating the murder of police officer Ronan Kerr in a car bomb attack in Northern Ireland have arrested a man in Scotland. Strathclyde police said the suspect was detained in Renton, Dunbartonshire. Kerr, 25, was killed when a booby-trap bomb exploded under his car in Omagh on Saturday. News of the police breakthrough emerged after nationalist leaders joined police in a symbolic show of unity at the Catholic police officer’s funeral in the village of Beragh , Co Tyrone. Officers have also seized a major arms haul in east Tyrone described as the “most significant in recent years”. The murder has been blamed on dissident republicans opposed to the peace process. A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said: “Strathclyde police can confirm that a 26-year-old male was arrested at approximately 1.10pm on Main Street, Renton, Dunbartonshire. “This arrest was made by Strathclyde police officers in relation to an ongoing investigation led by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.” Northern Ireland UK security and terrorism Police Northern Irish politics guardian.co.uk

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