Murder Inquiry Into NI Bloody Sunday Killings

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http://news.sky.com/story/956623/murder-inquiry-into-ni-bloody-sunday-killings

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed it is to launch a murder inquiry into Bloody Sunday, where 13 people were shot dead by British soldiers 40 years ago.

The investigation, which may involve up to 30 police staff and could last up to four years, follows the Saville Inquiry's report into the deaths.

Troops opened fire during a civil rights march in Londonderry on January 30, 1972, at the height of the Troubles.

Lord Saville's report said the demonstrators who died were innocent and it blamed the Army for one of the most controversial days in Northern Ireland's history.

Key findings included that no warning had been given to any civilians before the soldiers opened fire, and none of the soldiers fired in response to attacks by petrol bombers or stone throwers.

The report also found some of those killed or injured were clearly fleeing or going to help those injured or dying.

 

[tommye]

hi Nik. X

 

[davek]

A murder is a murder.

 

[roydo]

Coming a week or so after the Queen shook hands with McGuiness............let sleeping dogs lie IMO.

 

[peteblue]

This is ridiculous. Martin Mcguiness has just met the Queen, every terrorist from 30 years ago has been released, the peace process has moved evrybody forward and now this is going to be raked over again. Someone in the PSNI needs their arse kicking for this.....or do we reopen every death in NI going back 40-50 years........ffs let it go......

 

[davek]

This is ridiculous. Martin Mcguiness has just met the Queen, every terrorist from 30 years ago has been released, the peace process has moved evrybody forward and now this is going to be raked over again. Someone in the PSNI needs their arse kicking for this.....or do we reopen every death in NI going back 40-50 years........ffs let it go......

It's called Cold Case bro...

 

[bluejock]

Oh, this thread is going to end well....

 

[peteblue]

I expect the Manchester Police to reopen the Peterloo Massacre of 1819........

 

[roydo]

A murder is a murder.

Of course it is Dave, but proving which bullet killed which protester, fired by which soldier, will be pretty much impossible to prove if it happened last week, let alone 40 years ago. A lot of bad stuff was done by all sides during the troubles, and if they can spend god knows how much money and time on the inquiry, and now it appears, on what will be a show trial, lets open up the issues of the "disappeared", the Birmingham pub bombings, etc etc.

Like I said, lets all just move on.

 

[tommye]

inb4daloq

 

[johnnydawg68]

I would humbly suggest if it was your dad, son, brother, mother, daughter, sister who was killed, you'd probably be slightly interested in seeing justice done, even 40 years later, especially when those killed were initially portrayed as troublemakers or terrorists.

 

[peteblue]

It's called Cold Case bro...

Indeed. And it will keep Policemen and Legal people employed for the next 4-5 years and no result will come out apart from stirring up old hatreds....I'm sorry but this really is the wrong thing to do at the wrong time.......can't wait for the Yorkshire Police to investigate Hillsborough again in ten years time.......

 

[peteblue]

I would humbly suggest if it was your dad, son, brother, mother, daughter, sister who was killed, you'd probably be slightly interested in seeing justice done, even 40 years later, especially when those killed were initially portrayed as troublemakers or terrorists.

Of course it would. I'd like to know which German Pilot killed my Grandfather, but you know what, sometimes you have to let it go......

 

[johnnydawg68]

Of course it would. I'd like to know which German Pilot killed my Grandfather, but you know what, sometimes you have to let it go......

Before we go down another rathole, Pete, let's agree to disagree on this one.

 

[tommye]

Of course it is Dave, but proving which bullet killed which protester, fired by which soldier, will be pretty much impossible to prove if it happened last week, let alone 40 years ago"

Like I said, lets all just move on.

Each and every gun, when fired, will leave an imprint on the shell which is unique. Like a fingerprint. So proving who shot who may not be impossible.