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Former police chief to hold investigation into 1982 murder of three RUC officers in Co Armagh

Sergeant Sean Quinn and Constables Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton were killed by a bomb.

FORMER PSNI CHIEF Jon Boutcher is to hold an investigation into the murder of three RUC officers in Co Armagh in 1982. 

Sergeant Sean Quinn and Constables Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton were killed by a bomb, planted by the IRA, which exploded beneath their police car on 27 October 1982. 

The incident happened at Kinnego Embankment, Oxford Island.

According to the BBC, the officers were investigating the report of a robbery in Lurgan near Belfast when the bomb exploded and sent their car 40 yards into a field.

It is thought the officers died immediately.

Boutcher, the lead of Operation Kevona, will leave the independent investigation at the request of PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne. 

“Following an independent review carried out at the request of my predecessor, Sir George Hamilton, outstanding investigative opportunities were identified in the murder of the three RUC officers,” Byrne said.

“I have now asked for the assistance of Operation Kevona lead, Jon Boutcher, to head an external investigation team to carry out a separate independent investigation.” 

The investigation will form no part of Operation Kenova.

The families of the three victims have asked for privacy at this time.

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    Sep 6th 2019, 8:13 AM

    How can anyone call this an Independent investigation when one of there own is doing the investigating if you want an independent investigation you get someone from outside Ireland and the UK

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    Sep 6th 2019, 8:23 AM

    @Donal Carey: it’s a bit like the Garda ombudsman, investigate their own, general resolution is not guilty

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    Sep 6th 2019, 8:24 AM

    @Donal Carey: but Donal how could they convince an outsider that sometimes facts are there too be ignored

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    Sep 6th 2019, 8:25 AM

    @Donal Carey: This is the resurgence of the RUC hiding behind the name PSNI. The problem is, PSNI will lose the respect and credibility of being the police force for all people in NI. Nobody wants it to go back to the old days

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    Sep 6th 2019, 9:15 AM

    @Jonny: I get your drift but someone is guilty they didn’t commit subside

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    Sep 6th 2019, 10:45 AM

    @Donal Carey: looks like an election is coming.All of this is for bashing SF I assume.Sane thing happens every election time bring out some dirt on the IRA sameo sameo..

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    Sep 6th 2019, 8:08 PM

    @Jonny: no Garda in gsoc

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    Sep 6th 2019, 8:32 AM

    When will they have an inquiry into the state sponsored murder of Pat Finucane? It was ruled by the Supreme Court that the ‘independent’ inquiry into his death fell short of human rights law and nothing has happened since…

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    Sep 6th 2019, 8:52 AM

    RTE was to show documentary on glenanne gang death squads strange it wasnt the murder triangle was known as over 100 cathloics taken and nobody before courts was on in ifi chilling stuff !

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    Sep 6th 2019, 10:33 AM

    @Andrew O Grady: Still waiting for RTE to give date for showing the documentary..They pulled the screening giving no reason.

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    Sep 6th 2019, 10:43 AM

    @Donal Desmond: There’s an opportunity for The Journal to ask the direct question of RTE.

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