Fusco killer given 25-year term

Sectarian murder victim Alfredo Fusco and his bride on their wedding daySectarian murder victim Alfredo Fusco and his bride on their wedding day

A loyalist given a life sentence for a sectarian murder nearly 40 years ago has been set a minimum tariff of 25 years.

Robert James Clarke, 58, denied shooting 53-year-old Alfredo Fusco in his York Road cafe in 1973.

In February 2011 Clarke was convicted of murder and of possessing the two guns used in the attack.

Under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, Clarke is likely to be released after two years in custody.

The case was reopened by the Historical Enquiries Team after new fingerprint technology allowed them to re-open the case and identify Clarke as the gunman who left his prints on a door.

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