Two men, one of them from Derry, have appeared in court in Belfast charged with the murder of Dublin criminal Robbie Lawlor.
The 36 year old, who has previously been linked to the murder of Keane Mulready Woods - was shot in north Belfast earlier this year.
37 year old Adrian Holland from Woodleigh Terrace in Derry and 45 year old Patrick Francis Teer of Thornberry Hill in Belfast - appeared before Belfast Magistrates Court earlier.
They are both charged with the murder of Lawlor - who was gunned down outside a house in the Etna Drive area of Ardoyne in April.
They are also charged with being in possession of a star pistol 9 mm with intent to endanger life.
Two men charged with murder of hitman Robbie Lawlor in April to appear in Belfast court
Updated: 11 Dec 2020, 9:31
TWO men will appear in court in Belfast this morning charged with the murder of hitman Robbie Lawlor in April this year.
Lawlor was the chief suspect in the murder of Drogheda teenager Keane Mulready Woods in January.
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Murdered hitman Robbie LawlorCredit: Pacemaker Press
The men, aged 37 and 45, also face a charge of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, the PSNI confirmed.
A PSNI spokesperson said: Detectives investigating the murder of Robert Lawlor in N Belfast in April have charged two men aged 37&45 with murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.