Belfast Live asked the PSNI, which had issued a photo of Mrs Rainey, to also provide a custody image of the defendant
Police are facing criticism over refusing to release a mugshot of a man who murdered his wife by setting her alight in a car after throwing petrol over her.
Mrs Rainey also told police she was unable to get out of the car due to her seatbelt being fastened so she kept "hitting the horn and screaming".Rainey, 61, of Quarry Road in Knockloughrim, Co Derry, pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced on Wednesday. The PSNI was asked to explain who needed to grant "permission" and why there was "no policing purpose" to release an image, but no further response was given.
He said: "The PSNI need to clarify why they are responding differently than other policing services in relation to sharing information and images of those found guilty of serious and violent crimes. We urgently need some rationale offered. TUV leader Jim Allister said: "The decision of the PSNI to refuse to release a photo of Thomas Rainey deserves a much fuller explanation.
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