A VIGIL was held to mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan.
The 51-year-old Sunday World reporter was shot dead as he walked home from a pub with his wife in Lurgan in 2001.
Mr O'Hagan was the only journalist killed during the Troubles.
While the murder was later claimed in the name of the Red Hand Defenders, members of the LVF were responsible.
No-one has ever been charged.
Journalists and former friends of Mr O'Hagan gathered outside the offices of the Police Ombudsman yesterday to mark the anniversary.
Those in attendance held a banner showing Mr O'Hagan along with the words 'Justice for Martin O'Hagan'.
Robin Wilson, chairman of the NUJ in Belfast, voiced concern that no-one has been brought to justice for the murder.
"To us that's unconscionable in itself, that kind of investigative inertia," he said.
"But also it sends a hugely worrying signal because impunity just breeds contempt for the law."
Mr Wilson said police have said a review of the case is now anticipated to take place.
"We really want to see this case being elevated up the agenda and being taken much more seriously than it's been taken so far," he said.
He also called on the Police Ombudsman to put pressure on the PSNI "to ensure the case is prosecuted with some alacrity".
"We know that there have been other cases here of victims who have fought for very long periods to win justice and after those very long periods they have won," he added," he said.
"We're not giving up," he told the BBC.
A spokesman for the Police Ombudsman said it "is in the final stages of investigating a complaint about police actions in relation to Mr O'Hagan's murder".
"The investigation had initially been completed in 2018, but shortly thereafter new and potentially relevant information was obtained by the office," he said.
"Additional enquiries were initiated in relation to this new information. It was also necessary to share the information with the PSNI.
"Our investigators are nearing the completion of these additional enquiries.
"Once these have been concluded, the Police Ombudsman will be provided with a final investigation report and will commence work on publishing her findings."
Detective Superintendent Stephen Wright, from the PSNI's Legacy Investigation Branch (LIB) said: “I want to reassure the family and loved ones of journalist Martin O’Hagan that the investigation into his brutal murder remains open.
“Currently, the investigation sits within the caseload of LIB for future review, in accordance with our Case Sequencing Model.
"Unfortunately, due to the nature and volume of LIB caseloads we are unable to say when this review will start."
Mr Wright added that police are "committed to bringing to justice those responsible for Martin’s murder and will investigate any new information that is brought to us and, where credible investigative lines of enquiry are identified, we will follow them".
