Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams held over 1972 Jean McConville killing

Jean McConville was 'disappeared' by the IRA in 1972 on suspicion of being an informant. Photograph: PA

Northern Ireland police say 65-year-old man detained in investigation into one of most notorious murders of the Troubles

Gerry Adams has been detained in connection with the 1972 murder of Jean McConville. Photograph: Lee 
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Henry McDonald and Nicholas Watt-Thursday 1 May 2014

Gerry Adams, the Sinn Féin leader and chief architect of the Irish republican movement's peace strategy, has been arrested by police over a notorious Troubles murder that has haunted his political career for decades.

Gardens in the Andersonstown district of west Belfast, was charged with aiding and abetting in the murder – a count he denies. Five others have been detained and questioned by detectives, culminating in the arrest of Adams.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams Held Over 1972 Jean McConville Killing by Thavam Ratna