Bloody Sunday immunity row continues
The collection of eyewitness evidence for the Bloody Sunday
inquiry ended last week in the midst of controversy surrounding
the issue of immunity for the British soldiers involved in the
Derry shootings. Mr Dessie Doherty representing the Derry
Solicitors' Association, says that ``between 450 an 500 people
have come in and given statements''.
Among those who made statements to the legal team representing
the families were those wounded on Bloody Sunday.
Three of the wounded have called on Lord Saville, the inquiry's
chairman, not to consent to the British military's request for
immunity for the soldiers involved on Bloody Sunday.
d the relatives of those killed on Bloody Sunday are formally
objecting to the moves to grant immunity. Michael McKinney, whose
brother was shot dead on the day, added his weight to the dispute
and made a direct appeal to Saville not to grant immunity.
Patricia Coyle, a solicitor representing the families, said,
``objections to the immunity of the soldiers could result in
another oral submission before public hearings commence next
year''.
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