Inquiry sought after Special Branch allegations

The SDLP has demanded a full inquiry into allegations that senior RUC officers suppressed a tape-recorded confession of a loyalist admitting the murder of Belfast lawyer Pat Finucane.

Inquiry sought after Special Branch allegations
Wed, 02 May, 2001 - 16:26

The SDLP has demanded a full inquiry into allegations that senior RUC officers suppressed a tape-recorded confession of a loyalist admitting the murder of Belfast lawyer Pat Finucane.

The claims were made on a TV programme last night with other senior officers saying they were more afraid of the RUC Special Branch than they were of the IRA.

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