Declan Duffy admits shooting Sgt Michael Newman outside army recruitment office 18 years ago after renouncing links to INLA
An Irish republican terrorist was jailed for life today after he admitted murdering a British soldier outside an army recruitment office 18 years ago. Sergeant Michael Newman, 34, was gunned down by the Irish National Liberation Army, an IRA splinter group, in Derby on 14 April 1992.
Declan Duffy, 36, who was brought to Stafford crown court from Northern Ireland to face the charge, pleaded guilty to murder and was jailed for life with a minimum of 24 years.
The INLA, which announced it was disbanding last year, admitted responsibility for Newman's killing at the time, writing to his family to say he had been shot as part of its fight with the government.
Duffy, a former leader of the group who was named as a suspect with two other INLA men, said last year he had decided to speak to the police after renouncing his links with the group.
The Guardian
