Police build cases on 60 suspects from Garvaghy Road protest

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 16:52 · Archive

Police have identified 60 suspects from a protest on Garvaghy Road in Portadown last month and built evidential packages against them.

Police launched an investigation into a protest on Garvaghy Road in Portadown on 27 September, which included representatives from Sinn Féin, People Before Profit and the SDLP and was mounted to stop an Orange Order parade.

A team of 30 officers led by a Senior Investigating Officer has reviewed over 70 hours of recorded material. Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said the investigation has identified 60 suspects and built evidential packages against them. Eighteen of these suspects have been interviewed so far.

Case files are being prepared and will be submitted to the Public Prosecution Service for prosecutorial decisions. The police said the investigation is likely to be long-running and will continue in the coming weeks.

How it is being reported

• PSNI puts 30 officers to work reviewing Drumcree recorded material with 60 'identified suspects'The PSNI said it has put 30 officers to work reviewing 70 hours of recorded material from the Drumcree and Garvaghy Road protest and has built ‘evidential packages in respect of 60 identified suspects’.Derry Journal · 30 Oct, 16:20
• Police issue update on number of Garvaghy Road protest investigation 'suspects'Police said a team of 30 officers who are working through 70 hours of recorded material with 60 individuals identified so farBelfast Live · 30 Oct, 16:03

In this story: Garvaghy Road · Portadown · Orange Order · Sinn Féin · People Before Profit · SDLP · Davy Beck · Public Prosecution Service

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