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Identity of officer who tried to arrest Official IRA leader Joe McCann unknown, trial told

Identity of officer who tried to arrest Official IRA leader Joe McCann unknown, trial told Joe McCann was shot dead in 1972 David Young, PA 27 April, 2021 10:31 The identity of a policeman who attempted to arrest an IRA leader moments before he was shot dead by paratroopers remains unknown, a court has heard. The RUC Special Branch officer initiated a chain of events that resulted in Official IRA commander Joe McCann, 24, being shot by soldiers as he tried to evade detention in the Markets area of Belfast in April 1972. The murder trial of two former paratroopers who fired at Mr McCann as he ran down Joy Street heard a statement provided by the RUC officer following the fatal shooting.

IRA commander darted from side to side as he ran down street before being shot, murder trial hears

Share But the Crown lawyer said the statement had a provenance and had been located in original case files that were re-examined by the police s historical inquiries team in 2010. He said a gateway had been established to admit it as hearsay evidence to the trial with the agreement of both the defence and prosecution.  The family of Joe McCann arrive at Laganside Court with Solicitor Niall Murphy on Monday morning Joe McCann s long IRA career in full over just seven years of attacks 1965 - Joins the IRA at the age of 17 Dec 3, 1965 - Convicted of possessing Army bayonets and being an IRA member and was sentenced to a year in prison.

Identity of officer who tried to arrest Official IRA leader unknown, trial told

The identity of a policeman who attempted to arrest an IRA leader moments before he was shot dead by paratroopers remains unknown, a court has heard. The RUC Special Branch officer initiated a chain of events that resulted in Official IRA commander Joe McCann, 24, being shot by soldiers as he tried to evade detention in the Markets area of Belfast in April 1972. The murder trial of two former paratroopers who fired at Mr McCann as he ran down Joy Street heard a statement provided by the RUC officer following the fatal shooting. Joe McCann’s widow Anne (centre) and family with their solicitor Niall Murphy (right) arriving to Laganside Court in Belfast on Tuesday (Liam McBurney/PA)

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