11 months ago
Trial Begins for Soldier in 1972 Bloody Sunday Killings
Imagine a peaceful march turned terrible.
In 1972, British soldiers fired on a group of unarmed people in Northern Ireland.
This event is called Bloody Sunday.
Now, over 50 years later, a soldier, known as Soldier F, is on trial.
He's accused of killing some of the people that day.
The case focuses on the shooting of seven civilians as they ran away.
The government apologized for the killings years later, saying they were wrong.
Families of the victims have been fighting for justice for a long time.
The trial is happening now to determine if Soldier F is guilty of the charges.
A British soldier, known as Soldier F, is on trial for murders from the 1972 Bloody Sunday.
The incident occurred during a civil rights march in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Soldier F is accused of murdering two men and attempting to murder five others.
The British government apologized for the killings after an inquiry.
The trial is taking place over half a century after the events.
- Who
- Soldier F, British army regiment, and victims' families.
- What
- Trial of Soldier F for the murders during the Bloody Sunday killings.
- Where
- Belfast Crown Court, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
- When
- Trial began on Monday, over 50 years after the event.
- Why
- Soldier F is accused of murdering two men and attempting to murder five others during a civil rights march.
Key facts
- Event
- Bloody Sunday Killings
- Location
- Londonderry, Northern Ireland
- Year of Incident
- 1972
- Defendant
- Soldier F
- Charges
- Murder and Attempted Murder
- Number of Victims
- 13 killed
Quotes
Louis Mably
Lawyer for the prosecution
“The shooting was unnecessary and it was gratuitous and was carried out with an intent to kill”
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