Thousands of bereaved demand full investigation into Northern Ireland conflict

Some 3,500 relatives of those killed during the Northern Ireland conflict have urged the British and Irish Governments to fully investigate the decades of violence (Niall Carson/PA)

Some 3,500 relatives of people killed during the Northern Ireland conflict have urged the Irish and British governments to fully investigate the decades of violence.

They are seeking the long-delayed establishment of an independent team of detectives to pursue fresh prosecutions and other measures to recover information about what happened.