Man arrested over Nairac killing
A 57-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of
British Army Captain Robert Nairac 31 years ago.
Captain Nairac, an SAS-trained officer, was abducted by the IRA in
Jonesborough County Armagh, on 14 May, 1977.
The 28-year-old was taken across the border and shot. His body has never
been found. Six people were convicted for their part in the killing.
Police said the suspect was being questioned at Antrim police station.
Captain Nairac was abducted when he visited a pub at Drumintee, south
Armagh. He had been in the pub singing songs.
He was seized during a struggle in the pub's car park and taken across the
border to a field at Ravensdale, County Louth, where he was interrogated for
over an hour and then shot dead.
Five of those convicted were from Northern Ireland and one from the
Republic.
But police believe three other members of the gang were involved.
It is understood two of them are now living in the United States.
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