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Relatives of those killed in a spate of gun murders in Belfast over the past four-and-a-half years are concerned the culprits will never be caught, BBCSpotlightNI reports

Relatives of those killed in a spate of gun murders in Belfast over the past four-and-a-half years are concerned the culprits will never be caught.shot dead outside a school on the Glen RoadIn their first broadcast interviews, Mr Hall's partner, Sabrina Wilde, and Mr Donegan's brother, Sean, tell BBC Spotlight about the impact the murders have had on their families.Image caption,Ms Wilde told BBC Spotlight she would leave her partner's killers "to God".

Spotlight has also spoken to Sean Donegan, whose brother Jim was murdered while collecting his son from school in west Belfast in December 2018. The programme examines links between a number of murders carried out between late 2018 and autumn 2022 where assassins have struck swiftly and ruthlessly, apparently leaving little forensic trace.

The organisation went on "military ceasefire" in 2018 but there is significant evidence that it is still involved in criminality, including murder and procuring new weaponry. Mr Basra of King's College London said the blueprint for the kind of 3D gun on show at Milltown was known only to people in a shadowy online group - potentially presenting an opportunity for law enforcement.

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