Two army veterans will not be prosecuted over 1971 Troubles deaths
29-04-2024 21:15 via theguardian.com

Two army veterans will not be prosecuted over 1971 Troubles deaths

Prosecutors say there is not enough evidence to convict the former soldiers for the shooting of a girl, 14, and a man, 41, in DerryTwo British army veterans will not be prosecuted in relation to the deaths of a schoolgirl and unarmed civilian in two separate shooting incidents that took place in Northern Ireland over 50 years ago.Prosecutors said that in both cases – the deaths of Annette McGavigan, 14, and William McGreanery, 41, in Derry in 1971 – the available evidence was insuffi
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