Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of human rights lawyer Mr Pat Finucane, Scotland Yard confirmed today.
A man - aged 40 and a woman aged 45 - were detained at an address in Sussex by members of the Stevens team supported by Sussex police and members of the PSNI.
The man, believed to be top loyalist Ken Barrett who has been in hiding, was taken to a police station in the North for further questioning.
The woman was being questioned at a police station in Sussex.
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A spokesman confirmed the arrests were in connection with the murder of Mr Finucane in February 1989, and other matters.
PA