A assassin who knifed his girlfriend to dying is at giant after escaping from custody yesterday afternoon, which comes simply days after one other convicted golfclub killer additionally went on the run.
In addition to the 2 convicted murderers, a person serving time for an tried hijacking can also be on the run from police in Northern Eire.
David McCord, who was convicted of stabbing and strangling his associate Nichola Dickson to dying, escaped yesterday from the custody of jail officers at a property on Crumlin Highway in north Belfast.
The 54-year-old, who initially acquired a life sentence with a minimal tariff of 11 years, was final seen on Castlereagh Highway within the east of Belfast at round 4.30pm.
David McCord (pictured) was convicted of stabbing and strangling his associate Nichola Dickson to dying
Nichola Dickson (pictured) met McCord on-line. Her household are scared to enter the centre of Belfast in case they run into her killer
Ms Dickson was 26 years outdated when McCord, who she met on-line, strangled and stabbed her to dying within the bed room of her house in Ballycarry, Co Antrim, in January 2003.
Nichola’s physique was discovered by her mom in a bed room on the home on Hillhead Highway, Ballycarry.
Her brother Gareth Smyth informed the Belfast Telegraph that there’s a willpower to place McCord by way of a launch scheme however he repeatedly ‘fails it’.
He requested when authorities have been going to ‘surrender’ as a result of he is ‘not secure to be out’.
Mr Smyth mentioned his mom is terrified of going into the city centre in case she bumps into her daughter’s killer.
He mentioned: ‘The truth that he is out and about someplace, I do know she’s apprehensive, however she would by no means admit that.’
The PSNI mentioned: ‘Police are working to find 54-year-old David McCord, who’s presently unlawfully at giant.’
McCord was sporting a inexperienced jacket, blue tracksuit bottoms and was holding a purple provider bag.
Police are interesting to anybody who has seen him to make contact however to not strategy him. McCord can also be requested handy himself in to authorities.
McCord was final seen on Castlereagh Highway within the east of Belfast at round 4.30pm (Pictured, common view of Castlereagh Highway)
In the meantime, Dean Michael Woods, 46, who was convicted in 1997 of beating to dying Brian Peden with a golf membership in Coleraine two years earlier, can also be at giant.
He had been on pre-release coaching however did not return to Maghaberry Jail.
He was convicted of murdering 26-year-old Mr Peden within the Ballysally property in a premeditated assault in December 1995.
In 2007, when Woods’ enchantment to have his 15-year minimal tariff diminished by the Excessive Court docket, the then Lord Chief Justice Brian Kerr wrote: ‘The prisoner had clearly supposed to hold out a violent assault.
Dean Michael Woods, 46, (pictured) who was convicted in 1997 of beating to dying Brian Peden with a golf membership in Coleraine two years earlier, can also be at giant
Police are additionally interesting for info to seek out Lee Value, 25, (pictured) who was convicted in relation to an tried hijacking in September 2021
‘He not solely armed himself with a probably deadly weapon, he aimed blows on the sufferer’s head in a way calculated to maximise the damage inflicted.’
Woods is described as being a slim construct, 5.5ft in top with a contemporary complexion, brown eyes and brown hair.
He has tattoos on his chest and higher left arm, considered one of a coronary heart and the opposite a tribal line.
Woods was simply 18 years outdated when he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimal tariff of 15 years.
Police are additionally interesting for info to seek out Lee Value, 25, who was convicted in relation to an tried hijacking in September 2021.
He has breached the circumstances of his launch from jail on licence, the PSNI mentioned.
Value is 5ft 11in tall with a medium construct, ginger hair and blue eyes.
If noticed, persons are warned to not strategy Value straight. He’s additionally being urged handy himself in.
