Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972
Today a High Court judge sitting in Belfast Crown Court refused a ‘No Bill’ application by Soldier F, in relation to the criminal charges he faces as a result of the events of Bloody Sunday.
Mickey McKinney, brother of William McKinney said afterwards:
“We are very pleased that Soldier F’s application was refused and that he will now proceed, rightly, to trial. Soldier F is now one step closer to a sentence of life imprisonment.
“We are disappointed, however, that the trial judge has granted his application for anonymity and screening.
“It is difficult for us to reconcile the fact that anyone with an interest in the events of Bloody Sunday has been aware of Soldier F’s true identity and his appearance for many years.
“We all saw him give evidence in open court for 2 days in 2003.
“We do not consider that Soldier F truly believes that he is under threat from anyone, and is merely using the cloak of anonymity and screening as a curtain of shame because of his murderous actions in 1972.
“The events of Bloody Sunday took place 53 years ago next month. It is imperative that the court does not tolerate any more delay and that this trial proceeds as a matter of urgency.
“This is a day when we remember all the victims of the British Army in the north of Ireland.”
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