Many adjourned but not concluded as families of those killed claim hearings deliberately being delayed to conceal the truth
Inquests into more than 70 killings during Northern Ireland's Troubles have still to be concluded, owing to delays that are causing anger among relatives of the dead and raising concerns about the ability of coroners courts to cope with the conflict's legacy.
The unfinished inquests stretch back decades and largely concern gunshot killings by police and troops in circumstances that are bitterly disputed, or killings by paramilitaries suspected of having links with the security forces.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.
Inquests into more than 70 killings during Northern Ireland's Troubles have still to be concluded, owing to delays that are causing anger among relatives of the dead and raising concerns about the ability of coroners courts to cope with the conflict's legacy.
The unfinished inquests stretch back decades and largely concern gunshot killings by police and troops in circumstances that are bitterly disputed, or killings by paramilitaries suspected of having links with the security forces.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.