Republican News · Thursday 31 January 2002

Rosemary Nelson anniversary marked

A minute's silence was held at Free Derry Corner at 1pm on Friday 15 March to mark the third anniversary of the assassination of solicitor and human rights defender Rosemary Nelson, killed outside her Lurgan home on 15 March 1999.

The short ceremony was organised by the Pat Finucane Centre in memory of Rosemary and to support the campaign for a full and independent inquiry into her death.

A spokesperson for the PFC said: "It is three years now since Rosemary was murdered, and the so called police investigation has not resulted in one single charge directly related to her murder. We don't believe that with the well documented history of RUC harassment and threats against Rosemary and her clients, and with such compelling evidence of RUC involvement in her murder, that the RUC/PSNI, or any English officers working alongside the RUC/PSNI, can be trusted to investigate her murder.

"There must be a full independent judicial inquiry into Rosemary's death to uncover the true circumstances of her murder, and the extent of security force involvement in it."