Encrypted comms data admitted in Belfast murder case against Lawlor suspect

A Belfast court heard that encrypted communications data will be used as evidence in the prosecution of a man charged with the murder of gangland figure Robbie Lawlor. The development signals the use of intercepted secure messaging in a high-profile organized crime case, though the specific nature and admissibility of the data remain under judicial review. This matters as it may set precedent for how encrypted evidence is treated in Northern Ireland's courts.