Marian Price, former IRA hunger strikers and Old Bailey Bomber, has been charged in connection to the murder of two British soldiers, Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey, at the Massereene barracks, County Antrim in 2009. She is charged with providing property, for the purposes of terrorism, to the gang who carried out the killings.
The two young soldiers were shot outside the barracks as they made their routine, weekly, trip to pick up pizza for their colleagues. They were shot just hours before they left Northern Ireland to serve in Afghanistan. They were already wearing their desert fatigues.
Price allegedly gave the gang a cell phone. The 57-year-old is currently in custody. She was expected in court, in Belfast, on Friday. However this has been delayed as her defense team wish to cross examine three witnesses, including two senior detectives. A hearing is expected next month.
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Her lawyer, Peter Corrigan, said Price was questioned 18 months ago with relation to the two soldiers murders. He added that the will mount a bid to have the case against her thrown out due to an abuse of the process, according to Guardian reports.
Corrigan said "The defendant was originally questioned in relation to these matters in November 2009. That's 18 months ago."
"No new evidence has been adduced since that date…Why has it taken 18 months to make a decision to charge Marian McGlinchey with these offences?"
District Judge Fiona Bagnall ordered that a hearing be held on August 5. Price is expected to appear via video-link.
Also know as Marian McGlinchy, Price was jailed in 1973, along with her sister Dolours and, current, Sinn Fein minister Gerry Kelly for their part in the IRA bombing of the Old Bailey. The Price sisters went on hunger strike, wishing to be transferred to an Irish prison. They were force fed.
Price's early release license was revoked because she appeared beside a masked member of the Real IRA at a commemoration in Derry this Easter.
Two men, including republican Colin Duffy, will stand trial for the soldier's murders later this year.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.seanomelbourne | Jul 25, 2011, 07:38 PM EDT
barneyjo the list is endless. The IRA missed no.10 downing street. (the missile landed in the backgarden op no.11 I believe) and just fell short of parliament and landed in the Thames on another occasion.The bombing of the financial district was a another great occasion no deaths and a billion pounds worth of damage,
barneyjo | Jul 25, 2011, 06:44 PM EDT
@Seanomelbourne - thing is, its still there (The "new" Old Bailey) bigger and better than before. And besides, you're being quite proscriptive in your election of a suitable bomb target. I can think of a whole lot more sites that would have had an even greater impact.
themurphia | Jul 25, 2011, 05:55 PM EDT
According to the June 2011 Human Rights group British Irish Riights Watch (BIRW) Marian Price/McGlinchy is being held in Maghaberry Prison...an all male prison...? Why aren't the Human Rights lawyers doing anything about this...? The same group have been petitioning the Justice Minister David ford since MARCH about Brendan Lillis..In a reply to a UK MP DATED 08.06.2011...the Life Sentences Unit states...The Minister of Justice (MoJ) has stated he does not consider 'exceptional circumstances exist that would justify release on compassionate grounds...That the matter had been referred to the Parole Commissioners and the MoJ would be guided by them on the continued need to remain in custody...the Department of Justice do not consider there to have been aby abuse of Human Rights under ECHR'...If this case does not meet the exceptional circumstances criteria WHAT does?
themurphia | Jul 25, 2011, 03:50 PM EDT
The 'Old Bailey' aka the Central Criminal Court...an amazing edifice with an awe inspiring history...I remember an Old Bailey hack recounting the day the place was...ahem...'remodelled' by the Price sisters...It's very much worth a visit for anyone interested in London landmarks and the Criminal underclass...The entrance to the underground cells the old entrance to Newgate prison 'Traitor's Gate'...the cells have black heavy doors with wicket gate grilles through which briefs take instructions from their clients...and to think how me poor mother tried to warn me about the perils of a life of crime...!
seanomelbourne | Jul 25, 2011, 03:37 AM EDT
Blowing up the old Bailey the nesting place of anti Irish judges and prosecutors, a job well done.
barneyjo | Jul 24, 2011, 09:10 PM EDT
@seanomelbourne - "An Irish Heroine"? To whom and of what exactly??
seanomelbourne | Jul 24, 2011, 07:44 PM EDT
Marian Price an Irish heroine.
barneyjo | Jul 24, 2011, 01:02 PM EDT
I've never asked anyone (including Marion Price) to "carve tomorrow from a tombstone" in my name, AND I NEVER WILL!!!!
tippboy | Jul 24, 2011, 12:50 PM EDT
Not before time, hopefully this time she'll be sent away for good!
seanomelbourne | Jul 23, 2011, 07:27 PM EDT
marian will be found not guilty of all charges and the bigots posting below will have egg on their collective faces.
barneyjo | Jul 23, 2011, 07:22 PM EDT
Just an ageing Republican who still suffers from the dilusion that it is still possible to reach the future through the past!!
mamaginnty | Jul 23, 2011, 06:29 PM EDT
Hundreds of people support the easter commemorations all over Ireland. Does that make us all criminals.
cillowen | Jul 23, 2011, 12:03 PM EDT
occupier of lands are always at risk - terms are dependent on situation.
Aughavey | Jul 23, 2011, 11:41 AM EDT
She supports terrorists that specifically target Catholic policemen in Northern Ireland...like Stephen Carrol and Constable Ronan Kerr
SAirish | Jul 23, 2011, 10:43 AM EDT
Throw aways the key!!!