Bloody Sunday trial to include soldiers' statements, judge rules
Summary
A judge in Northern Ireland has allowed military witness statements from 1972 to be used in the trial of Soldier F, a former British soldier accused of murder during the Bloody Sunday incident. Soldier F is charged with killing two men and attempting to murder others at a civil rights protest in Londonderry. The trial involves debates over the reliability of statements made by soldiers at the time.Key Facts
- Soldier F is accused of murdering two men, James Wray and William McKinney, during Bloody Sunday in 1972.
- Thirteen people were shot dead by the Army during a civil rights demonstration in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday.
- A judge ruled that military witness statements from 1972 can be used as evidence in Soldier F's trial.
- The statements were initially made to the Royal Military Police and a 1972 inquiry.
- The prosecution says these statements are key to proving Soldier F fired at civilians.
- The defense argues that the statements have reliability issues and are concerned about the inability to challenge them.
- Soldier F's identity is protected by an anonymity order from the court.
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