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Michael Stone | |
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| Born | 2 April 1955 Harborne, Birmingham, England |
| Organization | Ulster Defence Association |
| Criminal charges | 3 counts of murder (Milltown Cemetery attack) 13 later charges, including 5 counts of attempted murder |
| Criminal penalty | 684 years' imprisonment (released under licence for 6 years) 16 years' imprisonment 18 years' imprisonment |
| Spouses | Marlene Leckey
(m. 1976; div. 1983)Leigh-Ann Shaw
(m. 1985, divorced) |
| Children | 9 |
Michael Anthony Stone (born 2 April 1955) is a British former militant who was a member of the Ulster Defence Association, a loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland. He was convicted of three counts of murder committed at an IRA funeral in 1988. In 2000 he was released from prison on licence under the Good Friday Agreement.[1] In November 2006, Stone was charged with attempted murder of Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams, having been arrested attempting to enter the parliament buildings at Stormont while armed.[2] He was convicted and sentenced in 2008 to a further 16 years' imprisonment,[3] before being released on parole in 2021.[4]
- ^ Erwin, Alan. "Michael Stone not entitled to any second chance at early release, court told". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Stone convicted of SF murder bids". 14 November 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Michael Stone jailed for 16 years for SinnFein murder plot Sky News, 8 December 2008
- ^ "Judge orders disclosure of reasons for Michael Stone's release from prison". The Irish Times. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.