Former British soldier guilty of manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie

Aidan McAnespie was on his way to a local Gaelic Athletic Association club when he was shot in the back.
David Holden (left) arrives at Laganside Courts in Belfast on Friday morning (Liam McBurney/PA)
David Holden (left) arrives at Laganside Courts in Belfast on Friday morning (Liam McBurney/PA)

A former soldier has been found guilty of killing a man at an army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago.

David Jonathan Holden, 53, had been trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie in February 1988.

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