Bloody Sunday: Soldier F faces murder charges

AlexWilliamsGloves said:
Different case...

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/...bcm6J_GGYJ6wgeeVs20P_YfkPKChNGr6khc1_9kyS6rDE

"A soldier is to be prosecuted for the murder of a teenager shot dead during the Troubles.

The Public Prosecution Service said the man, identified only as Soldier B, will be prosecuted over the 1972 death of Daniel Hegarty.

He will also be pursued over a charge of wounding with intent in respect of a second youth.

Daniel, 15, was shot and killed by a member of an Army patrol on duty in the Creggan area of Derry on July 31, 1972, during what was known as ‘Operation Motorman’.

He died after being shot twice in the head by Soldier B. His cousin Christopher Hegarty, then aged 17, was also shot and injured in the incident.

In 2016, the Public Prosecution Service said it had decided not to prosecute soldier B. However, in 2018 the High Court quashed that decision saying it was based on “irredeemably flawed” reasoning.


An inquest in 2011 found that Daniel Hegarty posed no risk when he was shot twice in the head close to his home in Creggan.

The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, Stephen Herron, met with members of the Hegarty family to inform them of the decision at a private meeting in Derry today.


Speaking afterwards, he said: “Following the ruling of the Divisional Court last year I conducted a review of this case.

“I have given careful consideration to all of the available evidence. This has included material obtained in the course of the initial investigation; by a later investigation carried out by the Historical Enquiries Team; material generated by Inquest proceedings and a number of expert forensic reports, the most recent of which was provided after the Court ruling in 2018.

“I have concluded that the evidence which can be presented at court is sufficient to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction and that the Evidential Test for Prosecution is met.

“As with all cases, I have also carefully considered whether the public interest requires prosecution through the courts. Particular consideration was given to Soldier B’s ill health, regarding which an updated medical report was obtained. In line with our Code for Prosecutors, I have concluded, given the seriousness of the charges, that the Public Interest Test for Prosecution is also met.


“I have therefore taken the decision to prosecute an individual identified as Soldier B for the offence of murder in relation to the death of Daniel Hegarty and for the wounding of Christopher Hegarty.

“This decision has been reached following an objective and impartial application of the Test for Prosecution which was conducted in accordance with the Code for Prosecutors and with the benefit of advice from Senior Counsel.”
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What a ****.

I'll just put two bullets through a 15 year olds skull.
 
kinkyblue said:
It’s going to cause an awful lot more issues than it will solve
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Totally agree.

Prosecute by all means but let’s be fair and ensure that every single murder committed by the terrorists on both sides is also investigated and charges brought if possible.

We all know that is not going to happen though don’t we.
 
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