Second man held over Kerr murder

Suspect held in inquiry into murder of Northern Ireland policeman Ronan Kerr Police have confirmed they arrested a man in Northern Ireland this morning in connection with inquiries into the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr. A spokesman said officers from the serious crime branch were questioning the 40-year-old man in Co Tyrone. He was in a car which was intercepted between Omagh and Ballygawley at 8.20am. The suspect has been arrested in connection with the 25-year-old-policeman’s murder and in relation to the find of firearms, munitions and explosives in Coalisland on Tuesday night. He has been taken to the serious crime suite at Antrim police station and a vehicle has A 26-year-old-man arrested in Scotland on Wednesday under the Terrorism Act has been rearrested for Constable Kerr’s murder and is being questioned by detectives. The murdered policeman’s funeral in Beragh, Co Tyrone, on Wednesday was attended by leading politicians, sports figures and police officers from both sides of the Irish border. Northern Ireland Crime UK security and terrorism Henry McDonald guardian.co.uk

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