Police in the North investigating the murder of two men in Belfast on Monday last believe they have identified the car used by the killers.
Edward Burns (36) was found shot dead at Bog Meadows in west Belfast in the early hours of Monday morning while Mr Joseph Jones (38) was later found with severe head injuries in an alleyway off Elmfield Street in the north of the city.
PSNI spokesman
Both murders have been linked been linked to the actions of dissident republicans.
PSNI detectives today appealed to the public for help in trying to trace the movements of a blue Ford Focus estate car - registration number FE 52 SHJ - which they believe may have been involved in the murders.
The vehicle is understood to have been in areas in and around north and west Belfast between Sunday evening and Wednesday evening.
Police said they were particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw the car between midnight on Sunday and 5am on Monday morning in the Elmfield Street area of the Ardoyne.
The PSNI is also appealing for information about the movements of a silver Skoda Octavia car, registration number PKZ 3760, in north and west Belfast between 3am-8am on Monday morning.
Police believe this car may have been burned out at Ballyhill Road in the Ligoneil area and may have been removed by a scrap lorry later on Monday morning.
A PSNI spokesman said: "We are making progress in these investigations, due in no small part to assistance from the community.
"We are following definite lines of inquiry but we need more information, particularly in relation to the two cars."
"We would also appeal to anyone who knows anything about any individual with bloodstained clothing last Monday. We need to talk to those people. Please come forward," he said.
Anyone who knows anything about the movements of these vehicles during the specified times is asked to contact police on 0845 600 8000 or use the anonymous Crimestoppers number 0800 555 111.
