Relatives meet ombudsman

Relatives met Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan

Relatives of two men shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries have met Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan.

Gerard Cairns, 22, and his brother Rory, 18, were murdered by the Ulster Volunteer Force in October 1993.

Gunmen burst into their home in Bleary, County Down, pushed past their 11-year-old sister and shot them.

The family met Mrs O'Loan on Saturday to discuss what campaign group Relatives for Justice called "a number of concerns regarding both the horrific double murder and the subsequent RUC investigation".

They were accompanied by their legal representatives and by members of Relatives for Justice.

In a statement released after the meeting, the family said they were happy with the manner in which the investigation into their deaths was being carried out.

They said they would continue to seek justice for their sons.

The ombudsman's office confirmed that the investigation was continuing.