Military police prevented from following evidence in SAS murder probe, inquiry hears
Summary
A military police investigator testified that senior officers stopped his team from following evidence in a murder investigation involving a British SAS unit. The inquiry is looking into allegations that the SAS killed civilians unlawfully in Afghanistan and that these actions were covered up.Key Facts
- Delme Williams, a military police investigator, said senior officers controlled the direction of the murder investigation, preventing proper evidence review.
- The investigation, called Operation Northmoor, examined 11 SAS operations in Afghanistan, including a 2011 raid killing nine people, some as young as 14.
- Photographs from the raid showed bullet marks low on walls, which raised doubts about the SAS claim that those killed were standing and firing first.
- Williams wanted forensic experts to examine the photos but was prevented by his commanding officers.
- Another investigator said there may have been pressure from above to end the investigation without court cases.
- Families of those killed say the victims were unarmed civilians shot in their beds.
- The UK Ministry of Defence said the cases were investigated thoroughly, but no prosecutions were made.
- BBC Panorama visited the site and found forensic experts agreed the bullet marks did not support a firefight scenario.
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