Volume of legacy inquests creating ‘pressure’ for police

The hearing took place at Laganside courthouse in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

The number of legacy inquests scheduled in upcoming months is creating “pressure” for police in preparing files of sensitive material for disclosure, a court has been told.

During a preliminary hearing at Laganside courthouse in an inquest into the death of a former republican prisoner killed outside a police station, a lawyer for the PSNI said there were 10 legacy inquests scheduled between now and April.