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19/10/2015
Garda Killer Cremated After Secret Funeral
Adrian Crevan Mackin, the man who shot and killed Garda Anthony Golden before killing himself, has been cremated following a "secret funeral" in Belfast.
According to a report by the Irish Independent, an undertaker from Mackin's home town of Newry agreed to handle the funeral, which last less than half an hour and was attended by "just a handful of acquaintances".
It is understood that a number of funeral directors had refused to handle Mackin's remains, which lay unclaimed in a hospital.
Mackin was facing a number of terrorism-related charges when he killed Garda Golden.
(MH/CD)
According to a report by the Irish Independent, an undertaker from Mackin's home town of Newry agreed to handle the funeral, which last less than half an hour and was attended by "just a handful of acquaintances".
It is understood that a number of funeral directors had refused to handle Mackin's remains, which lay unclaimed in a hospital.
Mackin was facing a number of terrorism-related charges when he killed Garda Golden.
(MH/CD)
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