A 25-year-old man appears in court charged with the murder of Shane Whitla in Lurgan
A 25-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Shane Whitla in Lurgan, County Armagh.
Mr Whitla, 39, was shot in an alleyway near his home on 12 January before making his way to Lord Lurgan Park, where he collapsed.Kevin Conway, 25, from Deeny Drive in Lurgan, appeared before Craigavon Magistrates' Court on Friday. He denies murdering Mr Whitla.A detective constable told the court he could connect the accused to the murder charge.On Thursday, a 29-year-old man was arrested in connection with the murder.
The funeral of Mr Whitla took place on Friday, with a requiem mass held at St Peter's Church in the town.
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