Updated / Thursday, 29 Oct 2026 07:06

A 49-year-man was shot last year as he sat in a taxi in west Belfast

A 49-year-man was shot last year as he sat in a taxi in west Belfast

A man is to appear in court later today charged with the attempted murder of a man in west Belfast last year.

It comes after the shooting of a 49-year-man as he sat in a taxi on the morning of 23 February 2025 in Bell Steel Manor in the Dunmurry area of the city.

The PSNI said a 24-year-old man was arrested in the Springfield Road area in the early hours of yesterday morning.

"He was arrested under the Terrorism Act and taken to Musgrave serious crime suite for questioning," a PSNI spokesperson said.

Later, the arrested man was charged with attempted murder and a number of firearms offences.

He is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court.

All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

Source: RTÉ News

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