Constable Colleen McMurray, 34, was in a police car which was hit by a mortar bomb as it travelled along Merchants Quay in Newry on March 27 1992.
A man who was arrested at Birmingham Airport by detectives investigating the murder of a police officer in an attack in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago has been released unconditionally.
Constable Colleen McMurray, 34, was in a police car which was hit by a mortar bomb as it travelled along Merchants Quay in Newry on March 27 1992.
A 59-year-old man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Constable Colleen McMurray and the attempted murder of her colleague in a mortar attack in Newry in 1992, has been released unconditionally. pic.twitter.com/56uqP3vU3I
— Police Newry, Mourne and Down (@PSNINMDown) February 23, 2024
She suffered serious injuries and died in hospital, while another officer who had been driving the car suffered life-changing injuries.
No-one has ever been found responsible for the attack.
Following the release of the 59-year-old man who was arrested on Wednesday morning, the PSNI has said its investigation is continuing.
