Man suspected of murdering Irishman Robbie Lawlor taken to Northern Ireland for questioning

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Lawlor was 36 years old when he was shot dead outside a house in Ardoyne, North Belfast

A man has been transported from Liverpool to Northern Ireland to face questioning over the murder of Robbie Lawlor in 2020.

Mr Lawlor, 36, was shot dead outside a house in Etna Drive in the Ardoyne on April 4.

On Thursday evening, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said a 32-year-old man was arrested in Liverpool by Merseyside Police and subsequently transported to Northern Ireland for questioning by detectives investigating the murder.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “The suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has been taken to Musgrave police station for questioning.”

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