Police release third suspect arrested over north Belfast murder of drug dealer Kevin Kearney

DETECTIVES have released a third man arrested over the murder of north Belfast drug dealer Kevin Kearney.

The 44-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the killing of Kevin Kearney.

He was released unconditionally on Thursday evening from police custody.

Mr Kearney, 46, was found dead in a lake in Alexandra Park, off the Antrim Road, last Wednesday.

He had been shot by a dissident republican group calling itself the ‘New IRA’.

Two other men aged 39 and 45, who were also arrested for questioning, were also later released unconditionally.