The Bloody Sunday Trust has welcomed today’s judgement that statements taken in 1972 can be used as evidence in the trial of Soldier F.
Soldier F is on trial for two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder, and his defence team had been seeking to have the statements ruled as inadmissible.
Commenting on today’s judgement Tony Doherty, chair of the Bloody Sunday Trust and whose father Patrick was among those murdered on Bloody Sunday, said:
“This is a positive decision, and one that is welcomed by all of the families whose loved ones were murdered or wounded on Bloody Sunday.
“It is a relief to us all that now that we have a British paratrooper in court charged with multiple murder and attempted murder, that the trial will not be stopped on a legal argument.
“We look forward to seeing this trial proceed to a conclusion, and to hearing all of the evidence against Soldier F read out in open court. We believe that this evidence will paint a very vivid picture of what happened that day.
“While we cannot predict the outcome, we hope for a verdict that will deliver justice for Bloody Sunday.”
