Man questioned over bombings released

A 65-year-old man held in connection with the murders of 21 people in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings has been released.

The arrest on Wednesday came just days before the 46 th anniversary of the two deadly No v e m b e r 21 blasts which ripped apart the Mulberry Bush and Tavern In T he Town pubs.

The individual, understood to be Michael Pa t r i c k R e i l l y, was arrested at an address in Belfast on Wednesday morning by officers from West Midlands Police assisted by the Police Service of No r t h e r n Ireland (PSNI).

He was arrested under the Terrorism Act and taken to Musgrave Street PSNI custody block in the c i t y, while searches continued at his address throughout the day.