McGuinness tells lawyers not to cross-examine MI5 witnesses

SINN FÉIN’S Martin McGuinness has instructed his legal team to play no part in the cross-examination of MI5 agents due to give evidence to the Bloody Sunday tribunal this week.

Mr McGuinness, who has admitted being the Provisional IRA’s number two on Bloody Sunday, has denied claims by an agent known as Infliction that he fired the first shot on the day.

Infliction is not appearing at the inquiry, but his handlers will give evidence tomorrow.