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LISTEN NOW: A new inquest into the Belturbet Bombing would 'rebuild public confidence after a major failure'

Jun 4, 2021 12:57 By News Northern Sound
LISTEN NOW: A new inquest into the Belturbet Bombing would 'rebuild public confidence after a major failure'
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This week a Belfast law firm lodged an application with the Attorney General seeking new inquests into the Belturbet Bombing.

15-year-old Geraldine O'Reilly and 16-year-old Patrick Stanley lost their lives in the 1972 bombing - nobody has ever been charged with their murders.

Kevin Winters, of KRW Law in Belfast, says the applications are "the first of a series of cases pending where we say the State has not conducted an independent inquiry into circumstances surrounding unresolved murder investigations".

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They are hopeful that the submission to the Attorney General will be successful, with some movement expected later this year.

Kevin Winters spoke to Sheila Naughton about the application and why the time was right for this now:

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She also heard from Margaret Urwin from Justice for the Forgotten about the background to this case and the lack of clarity and justice that remains for the families and friends of the victims:

 

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