Gerry Adams Still Being Questioned By Officers After Spending The Night At Police Station Over Abduction And Murder Of Widowed Mother-Of-Ten In 1972 As Son Says The Family Want 'Justice' -- Daily Mail
* Mother of ten abducted, murdered and secretly buried by Provisional IRA
* The victim's body was found near a beach in County Louth in 2003
* Gerry Adams was arrested last night by detectives investigating murder
* 'Freedom fighter'-turned-politician, 65, was held overnight in Co Antrim
* In a statement issued via Sinn Fein he said: 'I am innocent'
* Jean's son Michael saw terrorists smash their way in and abduct his mum
* He says he knows who his mother's killers are 'and it makes my blood boil'
* 'If I told the police now, a thing, me or one of my family members or one of my children would get shot by these people,' he said
Gerry Adams has spent a night in a cell and today is again being questioned by detectives investigating the 1972 murder of Jean McConville.
The 65-year-old Sinn Fein president denies being involved in the execution of Mrs McConville - who was abducted and killed by the Provisional IRA and secretly buried on a beach in the Republic of Ireland.
At the age of 11 her son Michael McConville watched a gang of masked IRA terrorists smash down the door of his family's West Belfast home and demanded to see his mother.
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More News On The Arrest Of Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams
Northern Ireland police arrest Gerry Adams over 1972 murder -- Reuters
Sinn Fein leader arrested over 1972 IRA killing -- AP
Irish political leader Gerry Adams held over woman's murder -- AFP
Gerry Adams Remains In Custody Over McConville Murder -- BBC
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams held over 1972 Jean McConville killing -- The Guardian
Family of murdered IRA victim 'happy' at Gerry Adams arrest -- The Independent
Son of IRA victim 'knows mother's killers' -- The Telegraph
Gerry Adams arrested for questioning over 1972 IRA slaying -- CNN
Northern Ireland Police Arrest Sinn Féin Leader Gerry Adams -- WSJ
Sinn Fein leader arrested over woman's death -- Al Jazeera
Sinn Fein Boss Gerry Adams Wanted This Murder Bust -- Ed Moloney, Daily Beast
Five key questions – and answers – about Gerry Adams’ arrest -- Henry Farrell, Washington Post
Gerry Adams: Profile of Sinn Féin leader -- BBC
My Comment: If there is one thing that I have learned about life is that you can never really keep a secret forever .... and if you want to excise your "demons" of the past you will need to acknowledge what you did and ask for atonement. There are a lot of people on both sides in Northern Ireland who are keeping a lot of secrets .... and because of that they are still trapped in the past when they should be living today and looking forward to tomorrow. As to Gerry Adams .... I do not know if he is guilty or not .... but as leader of Sinn Fein he should assume personal responsibility and use his authority and personal influence to bring the people who committed this crime to justice .... but .... for his own reasons .... he has chosen to not do this.
Met Gerry Adams before, a nice man on the 'surface', but of course that counts for little.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that he has a history of denying his involvement within the IRA despite the rather obvious evidence to the contrary, and now he is saying he has never shied away from his connections regarding the IRA. The man is full of contradictory statements.
What makes me furious is that the son, the SON, of the mother that was killed, has said he knows who the killers of his mother is, and even passes them on the street now and again.
But is afraid to reveal them because he is in fear of his life... A load of bollox if I ever heard of it.
If I was in his shoes and knew the killers of my own mother, yeah, I don't think I'd be that selfish to give a care about my own life if it meant putting them away. Not to mention he must've been offered protection and refused it.
I was hoping that you would comment D. Plowman. You told me once that you live in Ireland, and your insights are always appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI would not judge the son of Mrs McConville too harshly. Children who witness brutality are always traumatized .... and later in life they usually go down two roads .... they become like those who traumatized them, or they become the opposite. Mr. McConville has clearly chosen the path to stay away from violence .... and this path must not be an easy one .... especially in Northern Ireland.
Aye, still, it puzzles me that if he knew something, surely protection would have been arranged.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to the North, not much has changed. Communities are still segregated and there are still no-go areas for protestants and catholics alike. It's a sad state of affairs, and not much has improved over the years.
Putting Gerry Adams away, while it will do little for the North, it will do something for the families who've lost loved ones as a result of the terror squads the IRA ran, and in some cases, still do.
I totally concur with the need for closure D. Plowman .... especially from the viewpoint of the family. On the macro level .... it may make very little if any difference now .... but 50 or 100 years from now people could them look back and say that people did try to do the right thing. Unfortunately .... the impression that I am receiving is that everyone who was involved in "The Troubles" is hoping that with time everyone will forget. But with no closure and justice .... people will never forget.
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