Bloody Sunday accused ‘should not be imprisoned’

Those blamed for the events of Bloody Sunday should not face criminal proceedings, veteran civil rights lawyer Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC said today.

Sun, 27 Jan, 2002 - 13:03

Those blamed for the events of Bloody Sunday should not face criminal proceedings, veteran civil rights lawyer Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC said today.

As the 30th anniversary of the Army killings of 13 Catholics in Derry nears, he claimed naming-and-shaming those responsible for their role in the tragic events ought to be enough.

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Courts Saville Inquiry Place: Derry Place: Newdigate Place: Derry’s Guildhall Place: Great Britain Person: Sir Person: Louis Blom-Cooper Person: QC Person: Louis Person: Lord Saville Person: Lord Event: Bloody Sunday Event: Widgery Organisation: Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association Organisation: NICRA

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