An inquest has heard that the man responsible for killing two pensioners in Portadown in 2017 was handcuffed but not arrested hours before the attack
sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prisonThe inquest heard today that on the day of the killing, McEntee was handcuffed following a police pursuit as officers responded to reports of him walking naked between Bessbrook and Newry that morning.Forensic officers examined the house where Mr and Mrs Cawdery were killed in May 2017
Former constable Stephenson was asked if he was aware that it had been alleged that McEntee was "pestering women in Warrenpoint". He said he had not been aware. The inquest heard that McEntee raised his fists into a fight stance and Mr O'Toole ultimately punched him twice in the chest before putting him on the ground in a controlled manner where he was handcuffed.Image source,The officer told the court that a member of hospital staff said McEntee was a mental health patient and, at this point, police took a step back as the matter would be dealt with by mental health staff.
However, a decision was made to call an ambulance, which took more than 35 minutes to arrive. During this period Mr McEntee was lying on his back, handcuffed and staring at the sky.Another former police officer told the inquest that when he arrived at Daisy Hill he looked over the perimeter wall to see McEntee standing naked in the middle of the road.
Ms Matchett and some of her colleagues then made their way to the roadside where McEntee was apprehended.
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