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No police or soldiers will be charged in connection with the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, the Public Prosecution Service has said. | No police or soldiers will be charged in connection with the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, the Public Prosecution Service has said. |
Mr Finucane, 39, was shot dead at his home by loyalist paramilitaries, the Ulster Defence Association, in 1989. | |
The killing was one of the most controversial of the 30 years of the Troubles in NI due to allegations of security force collusion. | |
The PPS said insufficient evidence was "critical" in its decision. | |
Mr Finucane's widow, Geraldine said: "I have been made aware of the decision but have yet to read all the papers." | Mr Finucane's widow, Geraldine said: "I have been made aware of the decision but have yet to read all the papers." |
An investigation by Lord Stevens, a former head of Scotland Yard, established that elements within the security forces collaborated with Mr Finucane's killers. | An investigation by Lord Stevens, a former head of Scotland Yard, established that elements within the security forces collaborated with Mr Finucane's killers. |
The announcement that there is insufficient evidence to bring charges means senior officers in the former RUC and military intelligence will not stand trial for alleged involvement. | The announcement that there is insufficient evidence to bring charges means senior officers in the former RUC and military intelligence will not stand trial for alleged involvement. |
In a statement on Monday, the Public Prosecution Service said some of the difficulties in bringing charges included absence of records and the death of potential witnesses. | In a statement on Monday, the Public Prosecution Service said some of the difficulties in bringing charges included absence of records and the death of potential witnesses. |