‘Hooded Men’ win latest stage of legal battle for probe into torture claims

The 14 men were hooded, beaten and deprived of sleep, food and water while being held without trial in the North in 1971.

The Court of Appeal in Belfast has dismissed an appeal by the Police Service of Northern Ireland against a ruling that detectives should investigate allegations that 14 internees were tortured.

The internees, known as the Hooded Men, say they were subjected to five techniques including hooding, being put in stress positions, forced to listen to white noise and deprived of sleep, food and water.