Ex-UVF commander 'facing 300 charges'

Published Sunday, 12 August 2012
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A victims' campaigner says a former senior member of the UVF, who has agreed to turn Queen's evidence against his former associates in return for a lighter sentence, is set to admit a string of serious terrorist offences.

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Raymond McCord Senior has claimed that 39-year-old Gary Haggarty has admitted to murder and attempted murder.

Haggarty is expected to admit his part in the murder of McCord's son, Raymond Junior, who was beaten to death in Belfast in 1997.

He is also expected to be charged with the attempted murder of Mark Haddock - the former UVF commander in Mount Vernon in north Belfast.

His evidence file could be the largest ever compiled in UK legal history.

The PSNI's Serious Crime Branch is investigating UVF murders, attempted murders, racketeering and serious assaults which date as far back as 16 years ago.

Raymond McCord Snr has welcomed the development.

The victims' campaigner told UTV: "It's great news for my family - and dozens of other families.

"After 15 years of fighting and campaigning, it has all come together."

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13 Comments
joe in belfast wrote (309 days ago):
of course its one sided Bob, cant go upsetting stormont because of justice....
Alan Anderson in Belfast wrote (309 days ago):
Justice can have no price. Evil prevails when good people do nothing.
Marty in Singapore wrote (310 days ago):
Bob would do well to read the story again..... He's singing like canary to save his own skin! I've no doubt the police are trying to get a republican to turn too.
Doug in Belfast wrote (310 days ago):
Sorry Bob, it seems like your saying that this case / trial is a bad thing purely because of the side it's on? Or have I got you completely wrong?
jimmy in belfast wrote (310 days ago):
if the people from this country could survive on flags and emblems, we would be the best fed people in the world.
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