Police have released footage of the car used by the New Ira gunmen who shot down off-duty policeman John Caldwell in front of his young son
Republican group the New IRA has claimed responsibility for the attack on Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell on Wednesday night.
The children scattered as the shots rang out, with at least two other vehicles being struck by bullets. “I am also appealing for anyone who observed anything suspicious in the Racolpa Road area on Wednesday evening. Did you see anyone or any vehicles on the road? Did you observe any vehicles driving away from the area at speed?"The Police Service of Northern Ireland said on Saturday that they had arrested a man, 71, under the Terrorism Act.
On Sunday night, a typed message appeared on a wall in Londonderry, purportedly from the New IRA and claiming responsibility for Mr Caldwell's attempted murder.It said: "The Irish Republican Army claim responsibility for the military operation targeting senior Crown Force member John Caldwell. "We would say this, you still have to try and live a normal life day-to-day, one of these days the IRA will be waiting. T O'Neill."
"A vehicle has been obtained weeks ahead of the attack on John, it travelled down the night before on false plates.
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