§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the murder of a part-time sergeant in the Ulster Defence Regiment on Monday 27th November by the Irish Republican Army; what sort of weapon was used in the attack; how many shots were fired; and how many arrests were made.
§ Mr. Mason:Shortly after 5 p.m. on 27th November, a part-time sergeant in the Ulster Defence Regiment was shot dead by a gunman as he sat in his parked 285W car near Belfast city centre. It is believed that the gunman fired four or five shots from a 38 revolver: forensic tests are being conducted in order to establish the facts. Police investigations into the incident are continuing but no arrests have been made.