METROPOLITAN SPECIALISTS CALLED IN TO HELP TRACK DOWN OMAGH BOMBERS
Metropolitan specialists called in to help track down Omagh bombers
POLICE chief Ronnie Flanagan has called in top anti-terror officers from London to help track down the Omagh bombers.
The RUC confirmed on Tuesday night that specialists from the Metropolitan force were drafted into the province on Tuesday after discussions
between the Chief constable and the Assistant commissioner for Special Operations David Veness.
The move is a reflection of the immensity of the task facing the RUC's own task force led by Detective Chief Superintendent Eric Anderson. The personnel on the way all have extensive experience in dealing with similar attacks in Britain.
Mr. Flanagan expressed his delight at the cooperation between the forces.
"Our London Colleagues will be working with our own experienced officers and directly to Mr. Anderson."
Welcoming the assistance, Mr. Anderson acknowledged the task ahead.
"We are facing an enormous task requiring meticulous examination of literally tonnes of rubble. This additional help represents a very significant increase in our ability to extract as quickly as humanly possible every last piece of evidence in what is a very complex jigsaw."
POLICE chief Ronnie Flanagan has called in top anti-terror officers from London to help track down the Omagh bombers.
The RUC confirmed on Tuesday night that specialists from the Metropolitan force were drafted into the province on Tuesday after discussions
between the Chief constable and the Assistant commissioner for Special Operations David Veness.
The move is a reflection of the immensity of the task facing the RUC's own task force led by Detective Chief Superintendent Eric Anderson. The personnel on the way all have extensive experience in dealing with similar attacks in Britain.
Mr. Flanagan expressed his delight at the cooperation between the forces.
"Our London Colleagues will be working with our own experienced officers and directly to Mr. Anderson."
Welcoming the assistance, Mr. Anderson acknowledged the task ahead.
"We are facing an enormous task requiring meticulous examination of literally tonnes of rubble. This additional help represents a very significant increase in our ability to extract as quickly as humanly possible every last piece of evidence in what is a very complex jigsaw."
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Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
Ref: UH/0062
Published Date: 20-Aug-98
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