Ex-soldiers formally acquitted of 1972 murder of Official IRA leader

It was the first trial in several years that involved charges against former military personnel who served in the Northern Ireland conflict. Photograph: Mark Marlow/PA

It was the first trial in several years that involved charges against former military personnel who served in the Northern Ireland conflict. Photograph: Mark Marlow/PA

source https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/04/ex-soldiers-acquitted-1972-murder-joe-mccann-official-ira