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Family of man tortured by British military into murder confession awarded £350,000

Liam Holden’s conviction was quashed in 2012 and he received £1 million in damages for the miscarriage of justice.

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life imprisonment term, he served 17 years of that 40 year sentence in jail and another 23 out on license. he began a campaign to keir his name, claiming that his confession had been extracted from him by means of torture, and as you say, his conviction was quashed a decade ago, £23 out on license. he began a campaign to keir his name, claiming that his confession had been extracted from him by means of torture, and as you say, his conviction was quashed a decade ago, he was awarded one million in damages then, the maximum limit but he took a civil case against the ministry of defence and it is that case which has delivered its judgment today. case which has delivered its judgment today. case which has delivered its udument toda . ~ . judgment today. what did the udge sa ? . judgment today. what did the udge say? . weu, judgment today. what did the udge say? . weu, . judgment today. what did the udge say? . well, i should i judgment today. what did the udge say? . well, i sh

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 15:13:00

the family of a man in northern ireland have been awarded £350,000 in damages after the high court ruled he was tortured by british soldiers. liam holden, who died last year, had said water boarding techniques used while he was in military custody in 1972 had led to him making a false confession of murder. his conviction for that murder was dropped in 2012. i m joined now by bbc northern ireland s home affairs correspondent, julian o neill who was in court this morning. talk us through the background to this case. . talk us through the background to this case- - this case. . this is the last chapter this case. . this is the last chapter in this case. . this is the last chapter in what this case. . this is the last chapter in what has - this case. . this is the last chapter in what has been i this case. . this is the last| chapter in what has been a remarkable miscarriage ofjustice remarkable miscarriage of justice story remarkable miscarriage ofjustice story stretching back 50 y

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Family of man tortured into confessing that he killed soldier awarded £350,000

Family of man tortured into confessing that he killed soldier awarded £350,000
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Relief and sadness as estate of Liam Holden awarded £350,000

THE son of a Catholic man subjected to 'torture' techniques by the British army has spoken of his family's relief after his estate was awarded £350,000.

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