New BBC series explores Robert McCartney murder and sisters' justice campaign

Summarised from Belfast Live's report · Updated 25 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

A three-part BBC and RTÉ documentary follows the sisters of Belfast man Robert McCartney, murdered in 2005, in their fight for justice.

A new three-part documentary series from the BBC in association with RTÉ explores the murder of Robert McCartney and his family's campaign for justice. McCartney, 33, was killed after a fight at Magennis' Bar in Belfast in 2005. The series, Murder in Belfast: Sisters Seeking Justice, features his five sisters—Catherine, Paula, Gemma, Donna and Claire—and his fiancée as they recount the events surrounding his death.

The documentary reveals how evidence was destroyed and an IRA cover-up took place, according to the description. The series includes testimony from Brendan Devine, a survivor of the violence, and an account from a police insider about how the IRA allegedly cleaned up the scene and seized video evidence. The sisters describe finding themselves in conflict with members of their community who supported the IRA, whom they accused of protecting the killers. Dozens of people present in the bar claimed they had seen nothing as events leading to the murder unfolded.

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• New series to explore the murder of Robert McCartney and his sisters' fight for justiceRobert McCarney was 33 when he was murdered after an altercation in Magennis' Bar in Belfast in 2005Belfast Live · 25 Oct, 14:39

In this story: Robert McCartney · Catherine McCartney · Paula McCartney · Gemma McCartney · Donna McCartney · Claire McCartney · BBC · Belfast

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