A man jailed for murdering two British soldiers at an army base in Co Antrim has had his conviction quashed by Belfast’s Court of Appeal.
47 year old Brian Shivers, from Magherafelt in Co Derry had challenged his conviction for the murders of sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar.
The soldiers who were both aged in their early 20’s were shot dead outside Massereene barracks as they collected pizza in March 2009.
Four others, including two pizza delivery men, were seriously injured in the attack.
Belfast based security Correspondent Alan Murray was in court today when the north’s Lord Chief Justice quashed the conviction.
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