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Omicidio Kerr: la PSNI caccia da casa la moglie di un sospettato

Detainee’s wife challenges Kerr probe

The wife of one of the men being held in connection with the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr has launched a legal challenge over being denied access to the family home.

Ronan Kerr The Price To Pay
Ronan Kerr The Price To Pay
Sarah McKiernan was granted leave on Monday to seek a judicial review of the prohibition imposed during police searches of her house in Omagh, Co Tyrone.

Her husband, Sean McKiernan, is one of three men being questioned about the fatal car bomb attack on Constable Kerr outside his home in the town on 2 April.

The mother-of-three is seeking a High Court declaration that the PSNI acted unlawfully during searches of her home which began a day after the killing.

She alleges her right to respect for privacy and family life under the European Convention on Human Rights was violated.

Even though police have now allowed Mrs McKiernan back into the property at Shergrim Glen, she is pressing on with her case on points of legal and public interest.

After clearing the first hurdle, a full hearing of the issues has now been listed for later in the year.

Sean McKiernan, 40, was detained near Omagh last Thursday but has not been charged with any offences.

His wife’s lawyers have argued that the PSNI acted outside the authority of a warrant granted to search the home for any forensic trace evidence.

They alleged officers carried out the necessary tests but continued to occupy the premises and refused Mrs McKiernan and her children to return for a number of days.

In an affidavit to support her case, the mother of three claimed the search began at around 6am on Sunday 3 April.

Mrs McKiernan stated that, later the same day, her family was removed from the home after being given a plastic bag and allowed to take a few items of clothing.

According to the legal papers, she was told the search would be finished by last Wednesday – with swab tests to establish the existence of any forensic trace evidence.

However, Mrs McKiernan claimed that she was then informed no return to the home would be allowed until the results were known.

Her children were unable to attend school last week because they did not have uniforms and schoolbags.

The court heard on Monday that the family were permitted back into the house over the weekend.

A full legal exploration has been pencilled in for September.

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René Querin

Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

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