Seven males remanded in custody charged with tried homicide of senior Northern Ireland Detective John Caldwell

May 29, 2023 at 5:34 PM
Seven males remanded in custody charged with tried homicide of senior Northern Ireland Detective John Caldwell

Seven males have been remanded in custody after being charged with the tried homicide of a senior Northern Ireland detective.

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot multiple times in entrance of younger individuals he had been teaching at a sports activities centre on 22 February in Co Tyrone.

The so-called New IRA mentioned it carried out the assault, with police wanting into whether or not the group could have been helped by members of a gang.

Last week, 11 people were arrested by the PSNI within the case, with officers additionally releasing CCTV photos.

Those who appeared by way of video hyperlink at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning had been:

• Jonathan McGinty, 28, of St Julians Downs, Omagh
• Brian Carron, 38, of Claremount Drive, Coalisland
• Gavin Coyle, 45, of Killybrack Mews, Omagh
• Matthew McLean, 33, Glenpark Road, Omagh
• Robert McLean, 29, Deverney Park, Omagh
• James Ivor McLean, 72, of Deverney Park, Omagh
• Alan McFarland, 47, of Deverney Park, Omagh

Carron and Coyle stand additional accused of belonging to a proscribed organisation, specifically the IRA.

McGinty, McFarland and Matthew McLean are additionally charged with preparation of terrorist acts.

Coyle, James Ivor McLean and McGinty all had bail functions refused.

All the boys spoke to substantiate their age, addresses and that they understood the costs towards them, other than Carron, who didn’t reply.

Mr Caldwell initially spent a number of weeks in intensive care following the taking pictures, however was later discharged, and has since made a public look at a backyard occasion celebrating a go to to Northern Ireland by the King and Queen.