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18th Mar 2014

77-Year-Old Man Arrested In Connection With The Murder Of Jean McConville

The arrest took place earlier today.

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A man has been arrested in connection with the abduction and murder of Belfast mother Jean McConville.

Earlier today the PSNI confirmed that they arrested a 77-year-old male in West Belfast. Detectives investigating the case have detained the man in Antrim police station for questioning.

Jean McConville was abducted from her flat by the IRA in December of 1972 and the mum-of-ten became known as one of ‘The Disappeared.’ Her body was recovered on a County Louth beach in August 2003.

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[Image via BBC]

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Belfast,PSNI