Sean O’Reilly: CCTV launched of suspects in taxi motive force capturing

CCTV photographs of 2 suspects considered concerned within the tried homicide of a taxi motive force in west Belfast previous this yr were launched by means of the police.

Sean O’Reilly, 49, used to be shot two times as he sat inside of his taxi within the Bell Steel Manor house on 23 February.

He used to be stated to be a member of Republican Network for Unity, a small political crew with hyperlinks to the dissident organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann.

A praise of £20,000 has been introduced from the charity Crimestoppers as detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI’s) main investigation crew reiterated their attraction for info.

In a remark, Det Insp Gina Quinn stated detectives consider the 2 gunmen approached the car on foot from a trail that runs between the Glenwood and Laurelbank spaces.

“The first image shows the two gunmen, one of whom is wearing a high-vis yellow jacket,” she stated.

She added that the picture displays the lads at about 09:50 GMT and that they are travelling to hold out the assault, which took place at about 10:25 GMT.

“The second image was taken at around 10.35am and shows the two men just after the shooting. Here, the yellow jacket has been discarded.

“Having fired quite a lot of pictures on the sufferer, the 2 made off, once more on foot, heading again by the use of the similar trail, crossing the Stewartstown Road, and coming into the Glasvey house.

“They then crossed the Twinbrook Road and entered the Gardenmore Road area.”

Det Insp Quinn added: “I am making a direct appeal to local people to share any footage, whether CCTV, dash cam or mobile phone footage.

“I’m interesting to you to do the suitable factor and discuss up.”