Finucane family criticises inquiry delay

The family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane has accused the British government of stalling on a decision to hold a public inquiry into one of the most infamous killings of the Troubles.

Finucane family criticises inquiry delay

The family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane has accused the British government of stalling on a decision to hold a public inquiry into one of the most infamous killings of the Troubles.

The murdered lawyer's widow, Geraldine Finucane, said Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Owen Paterson had earlier this year promised he was close to a decision on the case, but she said the issue had been delayed without proper explanation.

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