Families reject report dismissing massacre collusion

RELATIVES of six men murdered by loyalist paramilitaries in the North 17 years ago yesterday rejected the findings of a fresh report into the massacre and accused police of colluding with the killers.

Families reject report dismissing massacre collusion

They believe that police inquiries into the 1994 Loughinisland pub shootings were impeded by the RUC’s desire to protect its informers in the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF).

The report by Police Ombudsman Al Hutchinson identified failings in the police investigation after its disposal of the getaway car and the loss of some evidence but said there was insufficient evidence of collusion.

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