How the prosecution of an Army veteran over Bloody Sunday ended in acquittal
Summary
An Army veteran, known as Soldier F, was acquitted of murder charges related to the 1972 Bloody Sunday incident in Northern Ireland. The court case focused on the deaths of two men and attempted murder of others during a civil rights march where British soldiers fired on civilians.Key Facts
- Bloody Sunday occurred on January 30, 1972, during a civil rights march in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
- British soldiers from the Parachute Regiment shot and killed 13 people during the event.
- A widely publicized image showed a Catholic priest waving a blood-stained handkerchief to protect a wounded teenager.
- Initially, the Widgery Tribunal concluded the Army was fired at first, but later inquiries refuted this.
- In 2010, the Saville Inquiry found that soldiers fired first and victims posed no threat, leading to a government apology.
- Soldier F was charged with the murder of two men and attempting to murder several others but has been acquitted.
- The veteran's identity is legally protected due to safety concerns, and details from the Saville Inquiry could not be directly used as evidence in court.
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