Kingsberry case
The High Court in Belfast granted permission in early July for the family of a former member of the UDA, William Kingsberry – shot dead in 1991, to sue Libya for supplying the assault rifle used by the IRA unit that killed him.
New approach
The Kingsberry case, which is civil not criminal, is a new approach to gaining compensation for those killed or injured by Libyan-supplied matériel – and will be the first of many.
Kevin Winters of KRW Law is bringing a number of civil cases against the Libyan State to gain compensation for victims.
The PSNI initially refused to confirm that Libyan-supplied Semtex was used in explosions after 1986; but a case brought by Belfast solicitors KRWLaw in Belfast on behalf of a number of victims has established the link to the AKM rifle used in the 1991 Kingsberry case. The Kingsberry case creates a precedent for many other victims.
Victims of Libya-funded IRA bombings - including Enniskillen, Harrod s and even Omagh - seek compensation from sovereign wealth fund, much of which was embezzled by General Gaddafi, of a bankrupt and war-torn country
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