Man held over 1975 Belfast bomb

A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly bar bomb attack in Belfast 37 years ago.

A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly bar bomb attack in Belfast 37 years ago.

The explosion at the Mountainview Tavern on the Shankill Road in April 1975 killed five people and injured 60 others.

The 54-year-old suspect was arrested by detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Serious Crime Branch in Co Antrim.

The investigation into the attack was reopened after a review by the police's Historical Enquiries Team (HET).

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