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Prisoner on the run in Northern Ireland

A convicted murderer is on the run after failing to return to prison in Northern Ireland.
Aoife Daly
Aoife Daly

11.30 14 Dec 2024


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Prisoner on the run in Norther...

Prisoner on the run in Northern Ireland

Aoife Daly
Aoife Daly

11.30 14 Dec 2024


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A convicted murderer is on the run after failing to return to prison in Northern Ireland.

The PSNI are searching for 55-year-old James Meehan who's been serving a life sentence since 2009, after being found guilty of murdering a 42-year-old man following a wedding reception in County Donegal.

He failed to return to prison after a day-release from Magilligan Prison in Derry, on Monday.

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It's the second time he's absconded - after going on the run for 14 months while on a prison leave in 2022.

Main image: PSNI officers in Belfast, 10-5-08. Image: David Cordner / Alamy


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