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Trial Begins for Soldier F in Bloody Sunday Case

9/15/2025

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Soldier F, a former paratrooper, is on trial for the 1972 Bloody Sunday shootings in Londonderry, which resulted in 13 deaths.
He faces charges of two murders and five attempted murders, pleading not guilty.
A 2010 inquiry deemed the killings unjustified, reversing a 1972 tribunal's findings.
His identity remains protected for safety, and the trial will be non-jury.
Prosecutors claim sufficient evidence exists, impacting legacy prosecutions in Northern Ireland.

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Story summary

Soldier F, a former paratrooper, is on trial for the 1972 Bloody Sunday shootings in Londonderry, which resulted in 13 deaths.
He faces charges of two murders and five attempted murders, pleading not guilty.
A 2010 inquiry deemed the killings unjustified, reversing a 1972 tribunal's findings.
His identity remains protected for safety, and the trial will be non-jury.
Prosecutors claim sufficient evidence exists, impacting legacy prosecutions in Northern Ireland.