Northern Ireland

Second man charged with murder over shooting death of Kevin Conway

A 53-year-old man and a 27-year-old man have been charged over the west Belfast attack

Kevin Conway was shot multiple times in his home in the Greenan area of west Belfast earlier this month
Kevin Conway was shot multiple times in his home in the Greenan area of west Belfast earlier this month (PSNI/PA)

A second man has been charged with the murder of Kevin Conway, 26, who was shot and killed near his home in west Belfast.

The 53-year-old was charged on Sunday with murder and is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Earlier, police charged a 27-year-old man with the murder of Mr Conway, and he will also appear before the court on Monday.

The charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

Police have described the shooting on January 9 as a “horrific, calculated and ruthless murder”.

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