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Man and woman arrested in Belfast over Michael McGibbon murder released

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland 19th April 2016 Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye. Seana McGibbon joins members of the public at a vigil in the grounds of Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne, in support of the family of taxi driver and father-of-four Michael McGibbon who was shot dead in North Belfast at the weekend. Expand
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Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland 19th April 2016 Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye. Seana McGibbon joins members of the public at a vigil in the grounds of Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne, in support of the family of taxi driver and father-of-four Michael McGibbon who was shot dead in North Belfast at the weekend.

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland 19th April 2016 Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye. Seana McGibbon joins members of the public at a vigil in the grounds of Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne, in support of the family of taxi driver and father-of-four Michael McGibbon who was shot dead in North Belfast at the weekend.

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Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland 19th April 2016 Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye. Seana McGibbon joins members of the public at a vigil in the grounds of Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne, in support of the family of taxi driver and father-of-four Michael McGibbon who was shot dead in North Belfast at the weekend.

A man and a woman arrested in connection with the murder of Michael McGibbon have been released by police.

Both aged 35, they were arrested in the north of the city and taken to Musgrave police station for questioning on Wednesday morning.

They were later released unconditionally.

Mr McGibbon, (33) died after he was shot several times in the leg in north Belfast in April.

He was ordered to go to an alleyway in Ardoyne and met men who are believed to be paramilitaries.

The father-of-four bled to death in the arms of his wife Joanne just yards from their family home.

Dissident republicans were blamed for the killing.

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Press Eye Ltd Thursday 21st April 2016 - The funeral mass takes place at Holy Cross in North Belfast of Michael McGibbon, who was murdered in the Ardoyne area of the city last Friday evening. Mr McGibbon, 33, was shot three times in his legs in an alleyway at Butler Place. Photo Matt Mackey / Press Eye Expand
Joanne McGibbon during the funeral of Michael McGibbon at Holy Cross Church in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Thursday morning. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Expand
Family and friends attend the funeral of Michael McGibbon attend the Holy Cross church in Belfast for the funeral of taxi driver Michael McGibbon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 21, 2016. McGibbon, 33, was shot three times in the legs in an alleyway in the nationalist Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Friday night - 24 hours after two men came to his house to threaten him. See PA story ULSTER Funeral. Photo credit should read: David Young/PA Wire Expand
Joanne McGibbon (right) with her daughter at the vigil for her murdered husband Michael Expand
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Press Eye Ltd Thursday 21st April 2016 - The funeral mass takes place at Holy Cross in North Belfast of Michael McGibbon, who was murdered in the Ardoyne area of the city last Friday evening. Mr McGibbon, 33, was shot three times in his legs in an alleyway at Butler Place. Photo Matt Mackey / Press Eye

Press Eye Ltd Thursday 21st April 2016 - The funeral mass takes place at Holy Cross in North Belfast of Michael McGibbon, who was murdered in the Ardoyne area of the city last Friday evening. Mr McGibbon, 33, was shot three times in his legs in an alleyway at Butler Place. Photo Matt Mackey / Press Eye

Joanne McGibbon during the funeral of Michael McGibbon at Holy Cross Church in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Thursday morning. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Joanne McGibbon during the funeral of Michael McGibbon at Holy Cross Church in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Thursday morning. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Family and friends attend the funeral of Michael McGibbon attend the Holy Cross church in Belfast for the funeral of taxi driver Michael McGibbon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 21, 2016. McGibbon, 33, was shot three times in the legs in an alleyway in the nationalist Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Friday night - 24 hours after two men came to his house to threaten him. See PA story ULSTER Funeral. Photo credit should read: David Young/PA Wire

Family and friends attend the funeral of Michael McGibbon attend the Holy Cross church in Belfast for the funeral of taxi driver Michael McGibbon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 21, 2016. McGibbon, 33, was shot three times in the legs in an alleyway in the nationalist Ardoyne area of north Belfast on Friday night - 24 hours after two men came to his house to threaten him. See PA story ULSTER Funeral. Photo credit should read: David Young/PA Wire

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Joanne McGibbon (right) with her daughter at the vigil for her murdered husband Michael

Joanne McGibbon (right) with her daughter at the vigil for her murdered husband Michael

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Press Eye Ltd Thursday 21st April 2016 - The funeral mass takes place at Holy Cross in North Belfast of Michael McGibbon, who was murdered in the Ardoyne area of the city last Friday evening. Mr McGibbon, 33, was shot three times in his legs in an alleyway at Butler Place. Photo Matt Mackey / Press Eye

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