Man arrested over claim of responsibility in shooting of PSNI detective

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot a number of times in February (Brian Lawless/PA)
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was shot plenty of occasions in February (Brian Lawless/PA) / PA Wire

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etectives investigating the tried homicide of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Northern Eire have arrested a person in reference to the declare of accountability made following the assault.

The 23-year-old was arrested in Londonderry below the Terrorism Act and has been taken to Musgrave critical crime suite in Belfast for questioning.

Mr Caldwell was shot a quantity of occasions in entrance of his son at a sports activities advanced in Omagh, Co Tyrone, in February.

The detective, who had investigated plenty of high-profile homicide circumstances, spent a number of weeks in intensive care following the assault.

A typed message, purportedly from the New IRA, was posted on a wall in Derry and stated the group was accountable for the taking pictures.

Police have stated the New IRA is the primary line of inquiry within the investigation.

A variety of individuals have beforehand appeared in court docket charged in connection together with his tried homicide and on expenses across the declare of accountability.