Republican faces court over murder of Sapper Mark Quinsey
HIGH profile republican Colin Duffy will today appear in court charged with the murder of Birmingham soldier Mark Quinsey and a colleague who were shot dead by the Real IRA in Northern Ireland.
Sappers Quinsey, aged 23, of Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, aged 21, of London, were killed as they collected pizzas outside Antrim’s Massereene Barracks on Saturday March 7.
Duffy has also been charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
The 41-year-old will appear at Larne Magistrates’ Court in Co Antrimg.
The republican from Lurgan, Co Armagh, was arrested on March 14 and was questioned by detectives at Antrim police station.
A court had granted permission for police to hold Duffy for an extended period as detectives continued their inquiries, but he launched a legal challenge against the move.
On Wednesday the High Court in Belfast ruled that his continued detention was unlawful, but while five other people being questioned were freed, Duffy was dramatically re-arrested by police.
His family subsequently issued a statement demanding his release.
