Gerry Adams Facing More Questions Over Murder

The questioning of Gerry Adams over the abduction and murder of a Belfast woman during Northern Ireland's Troubles will resume later this morning.

The Sinn Fein President spent the night at Antrim police station after going there for an arranged meeting with officers.

Police have until this evening to decide whether to release Mr Adams, charge him or apply for more time to question him in connection with the 1972 killing of Jean McConville.

The mother-of-ten is the most high profile of the "Disappeared", those abducted and killed during the country's sectarian conflict.

The 37-year-old was taken from her home in front of her children and killed by the Irish Republican Army after being accused of spying for the British army, claims later proven to be false.

Jean McConville's remains were found thirty years after she was killed

Her remains were finally discovered in 2003.

No one has ever been charged with the widow's murder.

In a statement released after his arrest, Mr Adams said he was "innocent of any part" in her death.

Mr Adams, a former MP for West Belfast who now sits in the Irish parliament, has strongly rejected allegations made by former republican colleagues that he had a role in the killing.

"I believe that the killing of Jean McConville and the secret burial of her body was wrong and a grievous injustice to her and her family," the 65-year-old said.

Mrs McConville was taken in front of her children in Belfast

"Well publicised, malicious allegations have been made against me. I reject these."

Sin Fein's deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the arrest is "politically motivated" and designed to damage both the party and Mr Adams.

Recent police activity in the case follows the decision of a US court to compel a university in Boston to hand over recorded interviews with republicans about the murder.

Boston College spoke to former paramilitaries about the Troubles on the understanding the content of the conversations would not be published until after their deaths.

Veteran republican Ivor Bell was charged in March with aiding and abetting the murder. Five others have been detained and questioned.

Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang

Gerry Adams Facing More Questions Over Murder

Dengan url

http://juarapageone.blogspot.com/2014/05/gerry-adams-facing-more-questions-over.html

Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya

Gerry Adams Facing More Questions Over Murder

namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link

Gerry Adams Facing More Questions Over Murder

sebagai sumbernya