By Press Association 2021
John Teggart, standing in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast, where his father was among those killed
Families of Ballymurphy victims shot by the British Army 50 years ago have criticised suggestions that the Government is seeking to prevent historic prosecutions of military veterans.
The Queen’s Speech on Tuesday did not contain a Bill on legacy investigations, but a proposed new system is expected to focus on “information recovery and reconciliation” rather than criminal prosecutions which are unlikely to succeed.
The proposal, arriving on the same day as the verdict in the Ballymurphy inquest, has been heavily criticised by victims’ families.
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Ten people killed in a 1971 British Army operation in Belfast were innocent, an inquest set up to examine one of the bloodiest days in Northern Ireland’s three decades of unrest found on Tuesday.
The inquest, which began in November 2018, examined the deaths in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast.
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The shootings occurred during the era known as the Troubles, when armed troops patrolled streets of the British-ruled province riven by sectarian conflict.
The victims included a Catholic priest and a mother-of-eight who served tea to soldiers. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday it was “one of the most tragic days” of the conflict.
By Press Association 2021
John Teggart, standing in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast, where his father was among those killed
Families of Ballymurphy victims shot by the British Army 50 years ago have criticised suggestions that the Government is seeking to prevent historic prosecutions of military veterans.
The Queen’s Speech on Tuesday did not contain a Bill on legacy investigations, but a proposed new system is expected to focus on “information recovery and reconciliation” rather than criminal prosecutions which are unlikely to succeed.
The proposal, arriving on the same day as the verdict in the Ballymurphy inquest, has been heavily criticised by victims’ families.