Benn ‘taking steps’ to ensure ICRIR can investigate Sean Brown murder

Bridie Brown, the wife of Sean Brown, with his daughters at the Court of Appeal last week (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Wire)

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said he is taking steps to ensure a new truth recovery body is capable of carrying out an independent and rigorous investigation into the murder of Sean Brown.

The Secretary of State said he is “carefully considering” a recent judgment from the Court of Appeal in Belfast which stated that the Government’s failure to order a public inquiry into the killing of the GAA official was unlawful.