Kevin McGuigan: Man held over ex-IRA man's murder is released

Kevin McGuigan Sr was shot dead in east Belfast earlier this month

A 47-year-old man who was questioned by police in connection with the murder of former IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr. has been released.

The man was arrested in Belfast city centre on Tuesday.

But police have said he has now been released unconditionally.

Mr McGuigan Sr was shot at his home in Comber Court in the Short Strand, east Belfast, earlier this month.

PSNI chief constable George Hamilton said on Saturday that some Provisional IRA members were involved in the murder of Mr McGuigan Sr.

But he said there is no evidence at this stage that the killing was sanctioned by the organisation.

Ten other people have been arrested in connection with Mr McGuigan Sr's murder.

One of them, Patrick Fitzpatrick, 53, who is believed to be from the Lagmore area of west Belfast, appeared in court on a firearms charge on 20 August, and was refused bail.