GARDAÍ have renewed their appeal for information 14 years on from the murder of Andrew Burns.
Mr Burns was gunned down in Donnyloop on February 12 2008. He was found on a roadway close to Donnyloop Church and pronounced dead shortly before 8pm.
To date one person, Strabane man Martin Kelly, has been convicted of the murder and is currently serving a life sentence.
However An Garda Síochána believe that a number of people were involved in the killing which has been linked to dissident republicanism.
Andrew’s family remain devastated by this heinous act and continue to struggle to come to terms with his murder.
Detective Inspector Pat O’Donnell said, “An Garda Síochána in Donegal would like to directly appeal to those individuals who were on the periphery of the group involved in Andrew’s murder.
“In particular their friends, family members and partners. It has been 14 years since Andrew’s murder and during that time relationships change, loyalties change and people may not now be constrained by the set of circumstances that existed for them some 14 years ago. An Garda Síochána is appealing to those individuals to look into their conscience and unburden themselves of whatever information they may have.
“An Garda Síochána are very grateful for all the witnesses that have come forward and made statements in the intervening years, however it is never too late for those who have yet to come forward to make contact. Information received will be treated in the strictest confidence,” Inspector O’Donnell added.
Anyone with information is asked to please contact the incident room at Letterkenny Garda Station on 074 9167100, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or make contact with any Garda Station.
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