Two former paratroopers have denied murdering an Official IRA commander during the Troubles, in a closely watched trial in Northern Ireland. The two veterans, known as soldiers A and C, pleaded not guilty at Belfast crown court on Monday at the start of a trial over the shooting of Joe McCann on 15 April 1972. The trial comes amid a fresh political row over the prosecution of veterans in so-called legacy cases. Johnny Mercer, who quit his post...