European court: Finucane investigation 'breach of human rights'

The investigation into the murder of Catholic solicitor Pat Finucane was a breach of human rights, a court ruled this afternoon.

European court: Finucane investigation 'breach of human rights'

The investigation into the murder of Catholic solicitor Pat Finucane was a breach of human rights, a court ruled this afternoon.

The European Court of Human Rights backed a legal claim by Mr Finucane's wife, Geraldine, that there was no "effective" inquiry into her husband's killing.

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