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Man arrested in connection with murder of Colin Horner released pending report to the PPS

Prominent loyalist Colin Horner was shot dead in the car park of a Sainsbury's store in Bangor on May 28
Prominent loyalist Colin Horner was shot dead in the car park of a Sainsbury's store in Bangor on May 28

A MAN arrested in connection with the murder of prominent loyalist Colin Horner has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service.

The 46-year-old was arrested in Belfast on Tuesday.

Mr Horner was shot dead in front of his three-year-old son in the car park of Sainsbury's supermarket in Bangor on May 28.

It is believed that the killing of the 35-year-old was linked to a feud between loyalist paramilitaries that also resulted in the murder of ex-UDA chief George Gilmore in Carrickfergus in March.

Two men have already been charged in connection with Mr Horner's death.