A man arrested in connection with a claim of responsibility by the New IRA for the shooting of senior PSNI detective John Caldwell has been released.
The man had been detained in Derry on Saturday.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “A 23-year-old man arrested in connection with the claim of responsibility made following the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell has been released following questioning. The investigation continues.”
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A typed message was posted on a wall in Derry last month, purportedly from the New IRA, claiming responsibility for Mr Caldwell’s attempted murder.
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Police have said the New IRA is the main line of inquiry in the investigation.
The detective remains critically ill in hospital after being shot several times at a sports complex in Omagh last month. - PA