Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams held over 1972 Jean McConville killing
Jean McConville was 'disappeared' by the IRA in 1972 on suspicion of being an informant. Photograph: PA
Northern Ireland police say 65-year-old man detained in investigation into one of most notorious murders of the Troubles
Gerry Adams has been detained in connection with the 1972 murder of Jean McConville. Photograph: Lee
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Gerry Adams, the Sinn Féin leader and chief architect of the Irish republican movement's peace strategy, has been arrested by police over a notorious Troubles murder that has haunted his political career for decades.
Gardens in the Andersonstown district of west Belfast, was charged with aiding and abetting in the murder – a count he denies. Five others have been detained and questioned by detectives, culminating in the arrest of Adams.
