Man to appear in court over attempted murder

A man is to appear in court on Thursday charged with the attempted murder of a man in west Belfast last year.

It comes after the shooting of a 49-year-man as he sat inside a taxi on the morning of February 23, 2025 in the Bell Steel Manor area.

Police said a 24-year-old man was arrested in the Springfield Road area in the early hours of Wednesday October 28.

“He was arrested under the Terrorism Act and taken to Musgrave serious crime suite for questioning,” a police spokesperson said.

Later, the arrested man was charged with attempted murder and a number of firearms offences.

He is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Thursday.

All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.