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Wednesday 22 May 2013

Loyalist mob murder: police question new suspect

Kevin McDaid
David Craig Cochraine is led away from Ballymena Court in Northern Ireland after he appeared in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid
An unidentified man is led away from Ballymena Court in Northern Ireland after he appeared in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid.
John McGrath is led away from Ballymena Court in Northern Ireland after he appeared in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid.
Paul Andrew Newman is led away from Ballymena Court in Northern Ireland after he appeared in connection with the murder of Kevin McDaid
Loyalist supporters arrive at Ballymena Magistrates court this morning as 8 men appear charged with the weekend murder of Coleraine man Kevin McDaid. Pressmaker Press
PSNI forensic officers at the scene of the murder
Damien Fleming
Evelyn McDaid, widow of Kevin McDaid
Ryan McDaid, (centre) son of Kevin McDaid, who was murdered last night, with Celtic shirts placed at the scene were Kevin died
Peter Neill, who was with Kevin McDaid when they were attacked by a loyalist gang
A PSNI forensic officer at the scene of the murder
Friends comfort Kevin Brendan McDaid's wife at the murder scene
Sinn Fein Councillor Billy Leonard at the scene where Kevin McDaid was murdered. Pacemaker Press
SDLP's John Dallat at the scene were Kevin McDaid died. Pacemaker Press
Forensics remove evidence at the scene where Kevin McDaid died. Pacemaker Press
Police outside the Scotts Bar in New Market Street were crowds allegally gathered before the sectarian attack at Summerset Drive Pacemaker Press
The scene of the assault at Sommerset Drive, Coleraine
Peter Neil, a friend of the murder victim, who was attacked during the disturbances in Coleraine
The scene of the assault at Sommerset Drive, Coleraine
A friend hugs a son of Kevin McDaid at the scene of the murder of Kevin McDaid in Coleraine
Ryan McDaid son of Kevin McDaid
Police stand guard at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine
The scene of the assault at Sommerset Drive, Coleraine
The scene of the assault at Sommerset Drive, Coleraine
The scene of the assault at Sommerset Drive, Coleraine

Police were questioning another man today about the murder of Kevin McDaid who was beaten to death by a loyalist mob.

The 33-year-old was one of two men arrested yesterday in connection with Sunday's killing in Coleraine, Co Londonderry, with the 53-year-old released on bail pending further inquiries.

Six men were charged yesterday with Mr McDaid's murder during a series of court appearances at Ballymena. The suspects denied the charge.

They, and another two men, also denied the attempted murder of Damien Fleming, 46, who was critically injured in the attack.

Some of the men were also charged with assault - Mr McDaid's widow was attacked, as was a pregnant neighbour.

The accused, aged between 18 and 50, appeared one after the other handcuffed to guards at Ballymena Magistrates Court where district judge Philip Mateer was told all denied the charges.

They were remanded in custody to reappear at Coleraine Magistrates Court by video link on June 8.

Over 30 armed riot police ringed more than 70 loyalists who filled the public benches as the men appeared.

Sunday's violence flared when a loyalist mob of up to 40 entered a Catholic area of the town after Rangers beat Celtic to the Scottish Premiership.

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