TWO MORE arrests have been made by detectives investigating the murder of a loyalist on Belfast’s Shankill Road.
A 31-year-old man and a 25-year-old man were arrested separately and taken in for questioning yesterday by the PSNI in connection with the shooting of Bobby Moffett (43) at lunchtime on Friday.
The victim was hit by a number of shots and died from his injuries a short time later in hospital.
Two men wearing high-visibility jackets were seen running off in the direction of Conway Street. Police said it was a cold-blooded and ruthless attack.
A 49-year-old man, arrested within hours of the murder, was released yesterday without charge.
Mr Moffett was known to have strong connections with the loyalist UVF and police investigating his murder say that they are following a number of definite lines of inquiry.
Detectives say that they have been encouraged by the large number of witnesses who have come forward to help them with their inquiries.
It has been reported that the murder victim may have been involved in a bitter personal dispute with another loyalist figure but it has not been confirmed if this was a contributory factor to his death.
The murder has been widely condemned.
Police are also investigating a pipe-bomb attack on a house in Dungannon, Co Tyrone.
The device was thrown into the property in Windmill Court via a smashed window in the early hours of yesterday.
The device exploded causing extensive damage to the house and forcing the evacuation of a number of nearby homes. Some 50 people had to spend the remainder of the night at a community centre or with friends and relatives.
British army technical experts were called in and the area was declared safe some hours later.
The house was unoccupied at the time and there were no injuries.
In east Belfast, police are also investigating an arson attack on a business property.
The fire service was called to the premises in the Belmont area in the early hours of yesterday. They believe the fire was begun deliberately in bins at the back of the property.
In Derry, police believe dissident republicans were behind a failed mortar bomb attack on Strand Road in the city early on Saturday.
The PSNI believes the device was launched from a car parked in Queen Street. The device struck a wall but did not explode.