A man has appeared in court in Northern, charged in connection with the murder of two Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers.
67-year-old John Downey, from Ards in Creeslough, County Donegal handed himself into Gardaí yesterday.
That came after he lost an appeal challenging his extradition to the North on foot of a European Arrest Warrant.
John Downey arrives at Omagh Magistrates' Court to answer charges over the murder of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland, 12-10-2019. Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire/PA ImagesMr. Downey is charged with the murders of Lance Corporal Alfred Johnson and Private James Eames, as well as aiding and abetting an explosion.
They were killed when a device exploded in a car they were expecting in Enniskillen County Fermanagh in August 1972.
At Omagh Magistrates' Court this morning, the PSNI objected to bail for Mr Downey, claiming he was a flight risk.
He was remanded in custody to appear in court again on October 25th.
The police service has said its investigation into the killings “remains active.”
A large crowd gathered outside the court for today’s hearing. Among it were Sinn Féin MPs, MLAs, and Councillors.
