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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said he “simply can’t believe” an incident where men sat in a court with their faces covered during a double murder trial in Belfast was allowed to happen.
Police will use “all appropriate legislation” to prevent a reoccurrence of Monday’s incident where men sat in court with their faces covered as loyalist supergrass Gary Haggarty gave evidence.
Senior UVF figures who targeted two workmen knew they were “innocent Catholics” and it was “a front” to brand them republicans, a court heard today.
Gary Haggarty also told the trial of James Stewart Smyth at Belfast Crown Court that the UVF knew two murder victims were innocent Catholics.
Gary Haggarty also told the trial of James Stewart Smyth at Belfast Crown Court that the UVF knew two murder victims were innocent Catholics.