Man charged with murder of Robbie Lawlor

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said a 41-year-old man arrested in Liverpool has been charged with the murder of Robbie Lawlor and a firearms offence. He was due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 25, according to the police statement; the supplied reports do not give the hearing’s outcome. The PSNI said the man was arrested on Wednesday, September 23, and charged on Thursday, September 24. The charges are murder and possession of a firearm or ammunition with intent to endanger life or cause serious property damage. The police said the charges would be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. The man’s identity was not included in the PSNI statement. The PSNI said Lawlor was shot dead outside a house on Etna Drive in north Belfast on April 4, 2020. Reports said the arrested man was taken from Liverpool to Northern Ireland for questioning. The arrest was made by Merseyside Police, according to the PSNI account reported in the supplied material. The new charge is part of the investigation into Lawlor’s killing. The PSNI has previously charged two other men in connection with the murder, according to one report.