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The family of an independent nationalist councillor who was abducted and murdered in Co Tyrone in 1974 were “failed by the police” as a result of a “wholly inadequate investigation”.

Among findings published today, Ombudsman Marie Anderson said the Kelly family was “failed by police”.

One of Mr Kelly's sons spoke of how badly his family "had been let down by men in uniforms"

As an innocent victim of sectarian violence mounted against. the nationalist community. a fisherman found mr kellys remains in county fermanagh. his killers had tied weights to his body. its difficult to imagine those scenes at this lake now. northern ireland has been hugely changed by the peace process. but it is a place where history hurts. there are still hundreds of families looking for answers about unsolved killings. patsy kellys relatives have long claimed he was shot by soldiers from the...

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A watchdog's report into a 1974 murder identifies failings and collusive behaviour by investigators

The suspected role of UDR members in the 1974 murder of Patsy Kelly features heavily in the long awaited Police Ombudsman report published on Wednesday.

The family of a nationalist councillor killed by loyalists almost 50 years ago have called for an 'urgent inquest' after the Police Ombudsman found there was “collusive behaviour” in the murder.

Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson says there was evidence of ‘collusive behaviour’

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