The Irish Republican Army (IRA) shot dead a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) inspector, David Ead in Newcastle.

Funeral of Andrew Mason in Lisburn.

Report shows Newcastle seaside resort the scene of the shooting.

Donard Forest, where a loaded handgun was found by the RUC.

Photograph of David Ead.

To camera Gary Honeyford.

Interview with Superintendant Alwyn Harris on the shooting.

The funeral of Andrew Mason, a loyalist bandsman, in Lisburn. John McMichael of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) among the mourners.

The reporter is Gary Honeyford.

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