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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Bloody Sunday families decry decision not to prosecute 15 veterans for perjury

a granite memorial with names and Bloody Sunday date inscribed on it
Names of the victims of Bloody Sunday are inscribed on a memorial in Derry, Northern Ireland. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

Relatives of Bloody Sunday victims have condemned a decision not to prosecute 15 former soldiers for perjury, calling it an affront to the rule of law.

Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) on Friday announced the 15 army veterans plus a former alleged member of the Official IRA would not face prosecution for allegedly giving false evidence to the Bloody Sunday inquiry.

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