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Soldier F’s Bloody Sunday murder trial collapses as prosecutors deem key evidence ‘inadmissible’

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The murder trial of the only British soldier charged for Bloody Sunday has collapsed after prosecutors deemed key evidence in the form of military police statements was inadmissible. The unnamed former paratrooper referred to as Soldier F was charged with two murders and five attempted murders in Derry on Bloody Sunday, January 30, 1972 when […]

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Mercer sacked after accusing PM of lacking ‘moral strength and courage’ to protect ex-soldiers

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Veterans minister Johnny Mercer has been sacked after accusing Boris Johnson of lacking the “moral strength and courage” to keep a commitment to prevent ex-soldiers who served in Northern Ireland from prosecution. Mercer informed Downing Street on Monday of his intention to resign on Wednesday but received a text message on Tuesday from the chief […]

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