Government footing Soldier F defence bill ‘flies in face of Cameron’s apology’

Mickey McKinney, a brother of Bloody Sunday victim William McKinney (Liam McBurney/PA)

The UK government paying millions to defend Soldier F “flies in the face” of former prime minister David Cameron’s apology to the Bloody Sunday victims, a family member has said.

Mickey McKinney, whose brother was one of those killed in the shootings in Derry in 1972, described as “hurtful” learning that the UK Government paid more than £4 million to defend Soldier F.