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Two Men Charged in Investigation Into Attempted Murder of DCI John Caldwell
Two men charged with preparing terrorist acts and perverting justice in the shooting of retired PSNI Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, who was shot nine times in front of children.
- Amid an ongoing probe into John Caldwell’s shooting, PSNI detectives arrested two men under the Terrorism Act on Monday, and they are being questioned at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite.
- While off duty, Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot nine times in Omagh, Co Tyrone, on February 22, 2023, while packing up after coaching a Gaelic football team.
- Police arrested a 45-year-old man in Stewartstown and a 25-year-old man in west Belfast, charged with Preparation of Terrorist Acts and Perverting the Course of Justice, and seized a vehicle during a property search.
- They are due to appear at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 13th August, as charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
- The PSNI linked the attack to dissident republicans, noting it was the most serious assault since Ronan Kerr's 2011 murder, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called it `disgraceful`.
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