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Arrest over alleged death threats at Queen¡¯s University Belfast

<ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ class="standfirst">A former employee of Queen¡¯s University Belfast has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged threats to kill a former colleague.
January 10, 2012

The 33-year-old man was detained in England on 30 December and taken to Northern Ireland the following day, according to a statement from the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

He is understood to be Patrick Martens, a former psychology research fellow. The alleged threats were against another academic at Queen¡¯s.

The PSNI statement says: ¡°Detectives have arrested and questioned a 33-year-old man in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged threats, intimidation and threats to kill made against a former employee at Queen¡¯s University.¡±

He has been released on bail ¡°pending further enquiries¡± the statement adds.

A spokesman for Queen¡¯s confirmed that the arrested man and the academic against who the threats were allegedly made are both former employees of the university, adding that the issue was a police matter.

In September last year, Queen¡¯s obtained an injunction preventing Dr Martens entering university property.

david.matthews@tsleducation.com

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