Court Hears ‘Highly Relevant’ New Evidence Discovered in DCI John Caldwell Attempted Murder

Court hears ‘highly relevant’ new evidence discovered in DCI John Caldwell attempted murder

Significant new evidence has been uncovered in the case of the attempted murder of former DCI John Caldwell, however this will impact on the ongoing delay which has been raised as a major issue by defence lawyers on numerous occasions. Seven men are charged with attempting to murder DCI Caldwell who was shot on February 22, 2023 while he coached a football team at the Omagh Youth Sport Centre. Three others are accused of preparing for acts of te…

Discovery of new CCTV footage delays John Caldwell case

NEW and ‘significant’ CCTV evidence has been found during the investigation into the attempted murder of John Caldwell, a court was told today. During an update on the case at Omagh Magistrates Court, the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said the new evidence would lead to a delay before the case proceeding to the Crown Court. Former senior police officer Caldwell was off-duty when he was shot several times at a sports complex after coaching a y…