POLICE have not questioned anyone about attacks on the workplaces of a man charged with murdering Eamonn Magee – despite obtaining CCTV footage of suspects a fortnight ago.
The 22-year-old promising boxer, whose father is former champion Eamonn snr, was stabbed to death last month outside a house in Twinbrook, west Belfast.
Turkish barman Orhan Koca (32), of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody after being accused of his murder.
In the weeks since the killing business premises where the accused worked have been targeted.
A van was rammed into Mo's Turkish Barbers in Mount Eagle Square last week where Mr Koca was a trainee – the second such attack in days.
And earlier this month the owner was threatened at the premises and told he had "48 hours" to leave the area.
Mr Koca also worked at Beckett's Bar on Stewartstown Road which was targeted in an attempted arson attack last Friday night.
Decking outside the pub was doused in flammable liquid and set on fire, causing some scorch damage.
It is understood police obtained CCTV footage showing some suspects more than two weeks ago.
However, a PSNI spokeswoman yesterday confirmed that police have not arrested or questioned anyone about the incidents.
In a statement Detective Chief Inspector John McVea said investigations would be "robust".
"We are aware of suggestions that these incidents may well be borne out of some misplaced hostility towards various businesses and individuals following Eamonn's tragic murder. However I will emphasise that there can be no justification for these attacks," he said.
"Everyone we have spoken to as part of our enquiries has been immeasurably cooperative and these actions have no support in this community.
"Local officers will now be conducting robust investigations into these incidents and will seek to make people amenable for those crimes."
