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No prosecution for 15 soldiers in connection with Bloody Sunday

Sep 29, 2020 12:43 By Shannonside News
No prosecution for 15 soldiers in connection with Bloody Sunday
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The North's Public Prosecution Service has upheld a decision not to prosecute 15 soldiers in connection with Bloody Sunday. 13 people were killed in

The North's Public Prosecution Service has upheld a decision not to prosecute 15 soldiers in connection with Bloody Sunday.

13 people were killed in Derry when British soldiers opened fire on a civil rights march in the city in 1972.

The PPS had previously announced a decision to bring charges against one member of the force, Soldier F. This decision was reviewed at the request of some of the families of the victims.

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The results published today show the PPS found there is not enough evidence against the 15 to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction.

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