A NORTH-East man questioned in connection with a double murder in Leeds has been released without charge.
The 40-year-old Middlesbrough man was arrested after David Nelson and Joseph Montgomery were shot at a pub in Seacroft, Leeds, last month.
Mr Nelson, 38, died at the scene, while Mr Montgomery later died in hospital. On Sunday, police successfully applied to magistrates for permission to detain the Middlesbrough man for a further 36 hours of questioning.
The deadline to charge or release him expired yesterday. Last night, a police spokeswoman said: "He has been released on bail, pending further inquiries."
On Monday, Paul Bryan, 40, of Blackpool, appeared before Leeds magistrates charged with murdering the two men. He was remanded in custody until a plea and directions hearing at Leeds Crown Court, on Monday.
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