Constable murder accused 'had rifle & ammo' COURTS.A TEENAGER accused of murdering a policeman had an assault rifle assault rifle Military firearm that is chambered for ammunition of reduced size or propellant charge and has the capacity to switch between semiautomatic and fully automatic fire. and more than 25 bullets on the night of the killing, a court heard yesterday. The 17-year-old boy appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with the murder of 48-year-old Constable An official of a Municipal Corporation whose primary duties are to protect and preserve the peace of the community. In medieval law, a constable was a high functionary under the French and English kings. Stephen Carroll in Craigavon, Co Armagh, a fortnight fort·night n. A period of 14 days; two weeks. [Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, fourteen nights : Old English f ago. Hours after the hearing, police said they had also charged a 37-year-old man with the murder. As well as being charged with possession of the firearm with intent, the teen was also accused of being in the dissident republican group the Continuity IRA and collecting information likely to be of use to terrorists. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in custody to appear by a video link at a court in Craigavon next month. Const Carroll, from Banbridge, Co Down, was shot dead while answering a call from a woman whose home was attacked. He was shot in the back of the head as he sat in an unmarked police car while his colleague investigated. His killing came two days after Sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham and 21-year-old Patrick Azimkar, from London, were murdered - outside Massareene barracks bar·rack 1 tr.v. bar·racked, bar·rack·ing, bar·racks To house (soldiers, for example) in quarters. n. 1. A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. in Antrim. There was heavy security for yesterday's hearing. Three people remain in custody about the murder and four suspects are being questioned about the soldier's killings. CAPTION(S): CHARGED Teen yesterday |
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