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Pensioner appears before High Court after arrest in connection with 1975 murder of RUC officer
Summary
A 73‑year‑old Seamus Christopher O'Kane, originally from Garvagh in County Derry, was arrested in County Meath on a High Court extradition warrant issued by the Garda Extradition Unit. The warrant, endorsed under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, relates to four offences alleged to have been committed on 16 February 1976 at Brockaghboy, Garvagh. Those offences include possession of explosive substances—two electric detonators and two improvised pressure mat switches—intended to endanger life or property, and possession of firearms and ammunition, including two Walther pistols, a Browning pistol, a 0.22 rifle, a Remington shotgun and 104 rounds of ammunition, also intended to endanger life or property. The warrant states that the items were recovered during a search of a farmhouse where O'Kane and two other men were found hiding. O'Kane was interviewed on 17 February 1976 and allegedly admitted possession of the explosives, firearms and ammunition.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pensioner appears before High Court after arrest in connection with 1975 murder of RUC officer. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- July 26, 1975 Incident
- May 5, 1976 Incident
- February 16, 1976 Incident
- February 17, 1976 Incident
- May 7, 1976 Incident
- June 8 Incident
- June 19 Incident
- 1 May Other
- 2024-06-12 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
- The High Court
- Supreme Court
- Maze prison
- Dungiven Main Street
Topics
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