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Further arrest in probe into NI bank raid

Northern Bank - Raided last December
Northern Bank - Raided last December

Police in Belfast investigating the £26m Northern Bank robbery a year ago have arrested another person.

The PSNI says the 35-year-old man was detained in the city this morning and is assisting with enquiries.

Meanwhile detectives have resumed questioning a Northern Bank employee about the raid after a legal move to release him was turned down.

In an emergency hearing early this morning, Chris Ward was granted leave for a judicial review into the circumstances of his detention.

However, a High Court judge in Belfast turned down an application to have the 24-year-old released.

Mr Ward was arrested a week ago, and yesterday police were given another 48 hours to question him.