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Irish political leader Gerry Adams arrested over woman's murder

Irish republican leader Gerry Adams, head of the Sinn Fein political party, was on Wednesday being questioned over the murder of a woman in 1972, the party said in a statement.

"Last month Gerry Adams said he was available to meet the PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) about the Jean McConville case," said a statement on the party's website.

   

"That meeting is taking place this evening."

More details to come.


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