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Colin Duffy convinto delle garanzie del Prison Service

Duffy assured no prison surveillance will be used

Colin Duffy, repubblicanoA high-profile dissident republican accused of murdering two soldiers has accepted a revised assurance that covert surveillance will not be used against him.
Lawyers for Colin Duffy withdrew their legal challenge after declaring they were satisfied with a new form of words offered by the Northern Ireland Prison Service yesterday.

Duffy, 41, is charged with the killing of Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar on March 7.

Duffy, from Lurgan, Co Armagh, is also being held on five counts of attempted murder and possession of arms and ammunition.

He had delayed a High Court application for bail until he received confirmation that no one is listening in on any legal consultations while in custody.

An initial pledge given by the Prison Service was rejected, because it stated that no surveillance will be authorised under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

This was turned down on the basis that it was seen as a qualified guarantee.

But Duffy’s barrister, Mark Mulholland, told the High Court that the issues have been resolved.

He said: “There is now an acceptable assurance which has been given by the respondent.”

Mr Mulholland told a two-judge panel that his client would no longer be seeking a judicial review. Duffy was also awarded legal costs.

Lord Chief Justice, Sir Brian Kerr said: “The applicant has been successful in the application and, although in the circumstances the application must be dismissed since the issue is no longer live, he is clearly entitled to costs.”

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