One former British soldier to face charges over Bloody Sunday shootings

One former British soldier will face charges over the Bloody Sunday shootings in Derry.
One former British soldier to face charges over Bloody Sunday shootings
Thu, 14 Mar, 2019 - 11:04
Digital Desk staff

One former paratrooper is to be prosecuted for two murders and four attempted murders on Bloody Sunday, Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has announced.

The veteran, known as Soldier F, will face prosecution for the murders of James Wray and William McKinney and the attempted murders of Joseph Friel, Michael Quinn, Joe Mahon and Patrick O’Donnell in Derry in 1972.

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