New inquest ordered into New Lodge Six deaths Relatives of the New Lodge Six have been campaigning for a new inquest. Picture by Hugh Russell Michael McHugh, Press Association 12 February, 2021 12:35
The Attorney General has ordered a new inquest into the deaths of six men believed to have been killed by the British Army in north Belfast during the Troubles.
James McCann, James Sloan, Anthony Campbell, Ambrose Hardy, John Loughran and Brendan Maguire were killed in the New Lodge in 1973.
A number of them were members of the IRA.
Attorney General Brenda King wrote to victims group Relatives for Justice (RFJ), informing it of her decision.
The Attorney General has ordered a new inquest into the deaths of six men believed to have been killed by the Army in North Belfast during the Troubles.
James McCann, James Sloan, Anthony Campbell, Ambrose Hardy, John Loughran and Brendan Maguire were killed in the New Lodge area in 1973.
A number of them were members of the IRA.
We have just received communication from the Attorney General that following a Section 14 Application from Relatives for Justice that a fresh inquest has been ordered into the killings of 6 men in New Lodge in February 1973. #NewLodge6 Relatives 4 Justice (@RelsForJustice) February 12, 2021
Attorney General Brenda King wrote to victims’ group Relatives For Justice (RFJ), informing it of her decision.