Detectives given more time to interview McGinley murder suspect

PSNI detectives investigating the murder of Bernard McGinley (63) at a wedding in Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, last week have been granted additional time by a court to question a 46-year-old man arrested in Belfast on Wednesday.

Det Chief Insp Una Jennings, who is leading the investigation, said last night the court had granted a detention extension until early Saturday.

Mr McGinley from Athlone died after he was shot on Wednesday, February 11th, outside the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Newtownbutler.

He was one of about 40 guests who were at the wedding of two young people from the Traveller community, 17-year-old Matilda McGinley from Tallaght, Dublin, and 16-year-old Jimmy Connors from the midlands.

Mr McGinley was buried in Athlone on Monday.