A man (53) has been arrested in connection with the murder of Robert McCartney seven years ago. The suspect was detained by detectives from PSNI serious crime branch this morning.
A spokesman said the man had been taken to the Antrim serious crime suite for further questioning.
Mr McCartney (33) a father of two from the Short Strand area of Belfast, was beaten and stabbed after a row at a bar close to the city centre in January 2005. He died later in hospital.
His sisters, who have accused republicans of covering up the killing and intimidating witnesses, launched a campaign for justice which took them to the White House.
To date no-one has been convicted.
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