10 facing court over Ogle killing

Charges brought against 9 men & woman

TEN people are facing prosecution in connection with the murder of community worker Ian Ogle, it was confirmed in court yesterday.

Charges have been brought against nine men and one woman – with five of them accused of involvement in the killing.

But a hearing to decide if they should all be sent for trial was put on hold until the New Year so defence teams have time to examine all the evidence in the case.

A judge at Belfast Magistrates Court was told eight files of material were served on them last week. Solicitor Pearse Macdermott, who represents one of the accused, said: “There’s quite a bit of reading to be done.”

Mr Og l e , 4 5 , wa s beaten and stabbed to death near his home at

Cluan Place in East

HEARING Ian

Ogle and accused

Mark Sewell

Belfast in January 2019. The attack, which took place during a long-running feud, was said to have lasted around 30 seconds.

Previous courts were told he is believed to have been targeted in response to an altercation earlier the same night.

Mark Sewell, 41, Jonathan Brown, 35, and 34-year-old Glenn Rainey were originally charged with murder.

The trio, all from Belfast, are on bail, but their addresses cannot be disclosed due to suspected paramilitary death threats.

Another two men, aged 37 and 39, are to face prosecution for murder following a review of the case.

The Public Prosecution Service has also decided that a further four men and a woman should be charged with associated offences including assisting offenders.

District Judge Peter Magill adjourned proceedings to January 14.