North's supergrass decisions 'not easy', says justice minister

Two loyalist supergrasses were interviewed 330 times by police before their evidence was used in a trial, the North's justice minister said today.

North's supergrass decisions 'not easy', says justice minister

Two loyalist supergrasses were interviewed 330 times by police before their evidence was used in a trial, the North's justice minister said today.

The supergrass system of offering lower sentences to criminals in exchange for information was widely criticised after the acquittal last week of 12 men, nine charged with the murder of Ulster Defence Association leader Tommy English.

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