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A man has appeared in court charged with murdering an ex-prisoner in Belfast 23 years ago.Stanley Close, 65, was strangled to death in a flat at Canton Court in east Belfast in August 1986.
He had previously served 10 years in jail for shooting a man dead at a bar on the Ormeau Road in July 1971.
Appearing at Belfast Magistrates Court on Saturday was David Mayberry Wallace, 50, originally from NI, but whose address was given as Shaw Street, Bury.
He was arrested in England on Tuesday following a joint operation between the PSNI and Manchester police.
The accused spoke to confirm that he understood the charge.
A detective sergeant told the court that he could connect him to the charge.
He also confirmed the accused knew the deceased, but the police had yet to establish a motive for the killing.
Mr Wallace has been remanded in custody until 21 May.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.