Robert Torrens Knight was born on 4 August 1969 and is a Northern Ireland loyalist, who belonged to the North Antrim and Londonderry Brigade of the Ulster Defence Association.
13 Facts About Torrens Knight
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Torrens Knight's initial starting point within loyalism was selling a magazine for a loyalist prisoners' association.
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Torrens Knight progressed to the ranks of the UDA and carried out acts like robberies and punishment beatings.
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Torrens Knight was part of a four-man UDA group sent to conduct an attack in revenge for the Shankill Road bombing.
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Torrens Knight was given eight life sentences for his part in the Greysteel killings and a further four more for the killings in Castlerock.
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Torrens Knight served seven years in the Maze Prison before paramilitary prisoners were granted a general release under the Good Friday Agreement in 2000.
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Dallat, who said he was in touch with police about Torrens Knight before the attacks in Greysteel and Castlerock, claimed they might have been prevented since it was known Torrens Knight was an extremist.
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The bank's concern was that Torrens Knight was involved in money laundering, but, when police were contacted, an assurance was given that everything was in order.
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Torrens Knight stated that Knight's conviction and sentence led her to believe that he was not being protected by police, but added that it was beyond her remit to investigate whether or not he was a paid informer.
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In 2008 Sinn Fein councillor Billy Leonard claimed that Torrens Knight was a member of the Kilrea branch of the Apprentice Boys.
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Torrens Knight stated that John Dallat and Billy Leonard were taking part in a "hate campaign" against him and challenged the nationalist politicians "to get off his back".
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In October 2009, Torrens Knight was found guilty of assaulting two sisters in a bar in Coleraine.
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Torrens Knight was later sentenced to four months in prison for the assault.