Man transported from Liverpool to Northern Ireland over Robbie Lawlor murder

Lawlor was shot dead outside a house in Etna Drive in the Ardoyne on April 4th, 2020

Robbie Lawlor was murdered in Ardoyne in north Belfast in April, 2020.
Robbie Lawlor was murdered in Ardoyne in north Belfast in April, 2020.

A man has been transported from Liverpool to Northern Ireland to face questioning over the murder of Robbie Lawlor in 2020.

Mr Lawlor (36), was shot dead outside a house in Etna Drive in the Ardoyne on April 4th.

On Thursday evening, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said a 32-year-old man was arrested in Liverpool by Merseyside Police and subsequently transported to Northern Ireland for questioning by detectives investigating the murder.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “The suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has been taken to Musgrave police station for questioning.” - PA