Soldier 027 'in it for the money', inquiry told

A former paratrooper who claims his colleagues killed 13 unarmed civil rights marchers without justification is “motivated by money”, the Bloody Sunday Inquiry was told today.

The controversial eyewitness testimony of Soldier 027, the radio operator with 1 Para, to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry was secured as part of a protection package, paid for by the Northern Ireland Office.