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Report by Liam Creagh on the murder of Damien Walsh at a coal merchants in Poleglass. Interview with anonymous security guard and West Belfast MP Doctor Joe Hendron.
The Police Ombudsman added that police made “a deliberate decision” to disregard intelligence about the threat posed by ‘C Company’ of the UDA/UFF at the time. She said that by stopping their surveillance of the group for an eight day period starting three days before Damien’s murder, the RUC allowed the group to operate without the same “levels of constraint” that previously applied.
‘C Company’ murdered two people and attempted to kill two others during this period. Mrs Anderson said the RUC’s failure during this time to reassess the decision to remove surveillance on the group “constituted collusive behaviour.”
The findings are set out in a 108-page report which deals with the issues raised by Mrs Walsh, who expressed concerns about the police investigation and alleged collusion between police and the murderers.
Report by Liam Creagh on the murder of Damien Walsh at a coal merchants in Poleglass. Interview with anonymous security guard and West Belfast MP Doctor Joe Hendron.
The Police Ombudsman added that police made “a deliberate decision” to disregard intelligence about the threat posed by ‘C Company’ of the UDA/UFF at the time. She said that by stopping their surveillance of the group for an eight day period starting three days before Damien’s murder, the RUC allowed the group to operate without the same “levels of constraint” that previously applied.
‘C Company’ murdered two people and attempted to kill two others during this period. Mrs Anderson said the RUC’s failure during this time to reassess the decision to remove surveillance on the group “constituted collusive behaviour.”
The findings are set out in a 108-page report which deals with the issues raised by Mrs Walsh, who expressed concerns about the police investigation and alleged collusion between police and the murderers.
