Date

Name

Age

Sex

Reli-gion

Affili-ation

Alleged Perpe-trator

Location Town / Area

Location County / Country

Details

Category

Arrests / Prosecutions

Sources

24-Mar-04

Andrew cully

47

M

UVF

Newtownards

Co. Down

Cully was shot dead in his car, in a car park at a loyalist housing estate in Co. Down.  He was shot at close range by two gunmen who then escape down an alleyway. [1]

A man was arrested and questioned about the murder but released without charge. [2]

Others were also arrested for questioning. [3]

James Clarke was charged with the murder and pleaded not guilty in May 2004. [4]

In March 2006 Clarke was acquitted of after pleading guilty to assisting offenders.  He was released on bail to await sentencing [5]

[1] First Anniversary of the murder of Andrew Cully, PSNI Press Release, 24 March 2005

[2] Man freed in murder inquiry, BBC News, 25 March 2004

[3] Three quizzed over NI murder, UTV News, 26 May 2004

[4] Man denies Co. Down murder, UTV News, 28 May 2004

[5] Man Cleared over builder's murder, BBC News, 23 March 2006

18-May-04

Brian Stewart

34

M

P

LVF

UVF

East Belfast

Co Antrim

Mr Stewart was shot dead in a gun attack as he arrived at work.  Sources believe loyalist paramilitaries were involved in the murder[1]

[2] Murdered by the UVF, The UVF perceived him to be a member or an associate of the LVF.

[1] Man shot dead in gun attack, BBC News, 18 May 2004

[2] Sixth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission. 22 September 2005.

03-June-04

Kevin McAlorum

31

M

?

INLA

?

South Belfast

Kevin McAlorum was ambushed by two gunmen who rammed his car at Derriaghy.  Dectives were examining a possible drugs motive for the attack.[1]

McAlorum had previously served three years of a 16year sentence for possessing a gun used in the murder of an INLA man.  He was released under the Good Friday Agreement [2]

The victim's sister, Barbara McAlorum was shot dead by INLA gunmen nine years earlier in 1996 [3]

[1] Drugs link to Belfast murder victim, UTV News, 3June 2004

[2] Motive sought for school murder, BBC News, 04 June 2004

01-Oct-04

Darren Thompson

22

M

Protestant

Unknown loyalist group

Waterside, Derry

Derry

Shot in the head as he walked to work on 29th Sept. and died on 1st Oct. [1]

Loyalist feud or fall-out between individual loyalists [2]

5 people taken in for questioning but released without charge [3]

Graham Richard Harkness charged with murder [4]

[1]  Murderers 'vermin' says father, BBC News, 7 Oct. 2004

[2] Shot man 'killed by loyalist terrorists' Belfast Telegraph, 4 Nov, 2004

[3] Terror groups deny feud as man buried, Belfast Telegraph, 5 Oct. 2004

[4] Derry man 'innocent victim of loyalist feud' Derry Journal, 24 Dec. 2004