North deaths review team could pursue politicians

THE head of a North police team examining more than 3,000 unsolved murders from the Troubles said he may pursue in the courts any politician suspected of involvement.

As the Historical Enquiries Team prepares to reopen files on 3,268 killings by terrorists and security forces from Monday, Dave Cox said last night they would prosecute any suspect if there was enough evidence. “Our contact with the (victims’) families is dictated by their wishes but we also have a public statutory duty to investigate crime,” he said.

“We are an impartial and objective police team and we will go where the evidence takes us.”