Bloody Sunday families decry decision not to prosecute 15 veterans for perjury
19-04-2024 17:35 via theguardian.com

Bloody Sunday families decry decision not to prosecute 15 veterans for perjury

Move extinguishes one of the last hopes of legal action over killing of 13 civil rights demonstrators in Derry in 1972Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims have condemned a decision not to prosecute 15 former soldiers for perjury, calling it an affront to the rule of law.Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on Friday announced the 15 army veterans plus a former alleged member of the Official IRA would not face prosecution for allegedly giving false evidence to the Bloody Sunday
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