Jim Fulton | |
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Born | William James Fulton 25 November 1968 Portadown, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Loyalist paramilitary |
Movement | Loyalist Volunteer Force |
Criminal charge(s) | 48 separate charges, including murder and directing terrorism |
Criminal penalty | 28 years imprisonment |
Spouse | Kelly Fulton |
Parent(s) | Jim Fulton and Sylvia Prentice |
Relatives | Mark "Swinger" Fulton (brother) |
William James Fulton (born 25 November 1968[1]), known as Jim Fulton, is a Northern Irish loyalist. He was a volunteer in the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), the paramilitary organisation founded in 1996 by Billy Wright and later commanded by his brother Mark "Swinger" Fulton until the latter's death in 2002.
He was convicted in 2006 of LVF-related crimes; these included having ordered the murder of a local Portadown woman and seven attempted murders. Fulton was sentenced to life in prison. His trial was the longest in the legal history of Northern Ireland.[citation needed]