Former British paratroopers on trial for 1972 killing of Official IRA commander
The Historical Enquiries Team said in 2013 that Joe McCann's actions "did not amount to the level of specific threat which could have justified the soldiers opening fire."
IrishCentral Staff
Apr 27, 2021
April 26, 2021: Joe McCann's family members and their legal team arrive as the trial begins of two former British paratroopers charged with the murder of Official IRA man Joe McCann at Belfast Laganside Courts in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The trial is expected to last for four weeks. Getty Images
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