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Two Men Charged in Investigation Into Attempted Murder of DCI John Caldwell

Two men charged under the Terrorism Act over the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, who was shot nine times in a dissident republican attack while off duty.

  • Two men, aged 45 and 25, were arrested in connection with the attempted murder of off-duty Police Service of Northern Ireland officer John Caldwell in February 2023.
  • Caldwell was shot several times by masked attackers near a leisure center in Omagh, Co Tyrone while packing up after coaching a youth football team with his young son present.
  • The attack, which drew widespread condemnation including from then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, led to Caldwell's retirement from PSNI on medical grounds in December 2023.
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Irish ExaminerIrish Examiner
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Two men charged in connection with attempted murder of PSNI detective John Caldwell

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was seriously injured after being shot several times at a leisure centre in Omagh in February 2023

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The Irish SunThe Irish Sun
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2 charged on suspicion of perverting course of justice in officer murder attempt

TWO men have been charged to appear in court on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts and perverting the course of justice in connection with the atte

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The JournalThe Journal
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Two men charged in investigation into attempted murder of senior PSNI officer in Co Tyrone

The attack happened in 2023 while John Caldwell was off duty and with his young son, packing up after coaching a youth football team.

·Ireland
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Irish IndependentIrish Independent
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Two men charged in connection with attempted murder of PSNI officer John Caldwell

Two men are set to appear in court after being charged in connection with the attempted murder of former PSNI officer John Caldwell.

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ITVITV
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Two arrested in investigation into attempted murder of senior PSNI ...

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Sky News UKSky News UK
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John Caldwell: Two men arrested over alleged attempted murder of senior police officer in Northern Ireland

A 45-year-old man was arrested in the Stewartstown area, and a 25-year-old man was held in west Belfast. Both were detained under the Terrorism Act, police said.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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