‘WAKING The Dead’ detectives have released a 54 year old man who was arrested today over the murder of four people in an IRA bomb attack almost three decades ago.
The suspect was detained at Belfast International Airport under section 41 of the Terrorism Act.
He was arrested for questioning by detectives from the PSNI’s Legacy Investigation Branch about the murders of Constable William Hanson, Reserve Constable Joshua Willis and Reserve Constable David Sterritt and Sister Catherine Dunne.
They were killed when a landmine located at a culvert on the Killylea Road Armagh was detonated on the 24th July 1990.
Another woman was also seriously injured in the blast.
Detective Inspector Deborah Eakin said: “The male was detained at Belfast International Airport this morning on suspicion of a number of offences including the murder of three police officers and a Catholic nun in an explosion on the Killylea Road in Armagh on 24 July 1990.
“He has been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast for questioning.”
Police say this evening that the man has now been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.
A 55 year old man was also arrested and questioned last week in connection with the atrocity.
