Trial of Northern Ireland veterans is appalling injustice , Johnny Mercer says
The former Defence Minister attends Belfast court for the historic trial of veterans charged with the murder of a senior IRA member in 1972
26 April 2021 • 2:47pm
Veterans gathered outside the court before the start of the trial to voice their protest
Credit: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters
The trial of two Northern Ireland veterans over an IRA killing almost 50 years ago is unfair , Johnny Mercer has said.
Two British paratroopers, known only as soldiers A and C, appeared in Belfast Crown Court on Monday at the opening of their murder trial following the death of senior IRA member, Joseph McCann, in 1972.