"What happened on 'Bloody Sunday?' Unarmed protesters calling for an end to anti-Catholic policies were attacked by British soldiers, who killed 13 and injured at least 15 others on the streets of Derry on January 30, 1972. The protest was part of a violent conflict between mostly Catholic supporters of a united Ireland and predominantly Protestant groups that wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom, as well as British soldiers stated in Northern Ireland, a period of time know as the Troubles."
"A former British soldier referred to only as Soldier F went before a judge on Monday for the alleged killing of two men and the attempted murder of five others during a deadly 1972 incident in Northern Ireland. Soldier F, an ex-paratrooper, has been granted anonymity as the proceedings get underway in Belfast. In court, he will be concealed behind a curtain where he will stand before a judge with no jury."
"Soldier F is accused of killing James Wray, 22, and William McKinney, 26. Why has it taken so long? For decades, the UK government's policy was that the 16 soldiers involved had acted in self defense. A 2010 attempt to try them was dismissed on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence. Relatives of the victims appealed the case against Soldier F and it was reinstated. He pled not guilty and asked to have the case dimissed, but his motion was denied."
A former British soldier called Soldier F appeared before a judge in Belfast accused of killing two men and attempting to murder five during a 1972 incident. He is an ex‑paratrooper granted anonymity and will stand concealed behind a curtain before a judge without a jury. Family members of victims gathered outside the courthouse with posters. On January 30, 1972, unarmed protesters calling for an end to anti‑Catholic policies were attacked by British soldiers, who killed 13 and injured at least 15 in Derry. Initial investigations said soldiers returned fire in self‑defense; a later inquiry found no justification. A 2010 prosecution was dismissed for insufficient evidence, relatives appealed, the case was reinstated, and Soldier F pleaded not guilty.
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