CRIME & LAW

Judge acquits Soldier F amid evidence doubts

Judge acquits Soldier F in the Bloody Sunday case, even as he condemned the Parachute Regiment’s conduct, saying troops lost discipline and shot unarmed civilians in the back with intent to kill and without lawful self-defence. The prosecution relied on 1972 statements from Soldiers G and H, whom he called “serially untruthful,” leaving insufficient proof that Soldier F fired. Bereaved families felt partly vindicated; veterans welcomed the verdict. Political reactions were divisive, and the Westminster government signalled commitment to a way forward that acknowledges the past while supporting those who served, as Parliament considers new investigative legislation.

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