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Kingsmill inquest

A long-awaited inquest into the 1976 Kingsmill massacre, in which 10 Protestant workmen were murdered, is continuing in Belfast.

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Man arrested in Kingsmill murder investigation

Police investigating the murders of 10 men at Kingsmill in 1976 have arrested a man.

The 59-year-old was detained on Friday in the Newry area and is currently assisting police with their inquiries.

Ten Protestant workmen were taken from their minibus and asked their religion before being shot in the Co Armagh village of Kingsmill 40 years ago.

One man survived the attack, despite being shot 18 times, while the IRA was blamed.

The arrest comes two months after the PSNI revealed a major breakthrough in the Troubles case, after a potential match was found to a palm print left on a getaway vehicle used by the republican grouping.

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