Police make televised appeal over Mark Hall murder

Detectives have made a televised appeal to the public to help find those responsible for the murder of Mark Hall in west Belfast.

The appeal was made by Detective Chief Inspector Neil McGuinness on BBC One’s Crimewatch.

Mr Hall, aged 31 and the father to a young daughter, was murdered on the afternoon of December 18 2021. He was shot in his family home in Belfast’s Rodney Drive.

Speaking on Crimewatch, Mr McGuinness relayed, with the help of CCTV footage, the traumatic incident in the hope that it will jog memories.

He said: “We know there were two gunmen, they arrived in the St James’s area some minutes before the murder at about 4.30pm.

“You can see they arrived in a light-coloured saloon vehicle – it had a taxi sign on the top.

“Two gunmen get out of the back door of the car and they run down an alleyway into a network of alleyways.”

The officer said the gunmen approached the family home before a struggle ensued, and shots were fired through the window of the house which struck and fatally injured Mr Hall.

He added: “We do know there were people in cars, there were people on bicycles, and on foot. It’s a very busy residential area.

“They may well know something that they don’t believe is relevant, but that we need to know. So we’re asking people to contact us. If they’re not comfortable contacting police for any reason, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives on 101. Information can be provided, with 100% anonymity, to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”