Man arrested in Liverpool in connection with Robbie Lawlor murder
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Liverpool in connection with the murder of Robbie Lawlor.
Mr Lawlor, believed to have been involved in organised crime in the Republic, was shot dead outside a house in Ardoyne on April 4, 2020.
The man who was arrested, has been transported to Northern Ireland where he will be questioned by detectives investigating the murder.
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A PSNI spokesperson said: "A 32-year-old man was arrested in Liverpool by Merseyside Police and subsequently transported to Northern Ireland where he will now be questioned by detectives investigating the murder of Robert Lawlor.
"Mr Lawlor, 36, was shot dead outside a house in Etna Drive in north Belfast at around 11.50am in April 2020.
"The suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has been taken to Musgrave Police Station for questioning."
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