Northern Ireland

Man arrested in Jim Donegan murder probe is released unconditionally

Jim Donegan was shot dead in west Belfast in December
Jim Donegan was shot dead in west Belfast in December Jim Donegan was shot dead in west Belfast in December

A 42-year-old man arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Jim Donegan outside a school in west Belfast has been released unconditionally.

Mr Donegan (43) was shot dead as he waited to collect his 13-year-old son from St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School in west Belfast in December.

The 42-year-old was arrested under anti-terrorism legislation at Musgrave police station today.

Yesterday detectives investigating the murder of Mr Donegan arrested a 63-year-old man for questioning, also under anti-terrorism legislation, and later released him.