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Criticism for Historical Enquiries Team over soldier cases | |
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A national police watchdog is expected to say later the way the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) reviews deaths caused by soldiers is not sufficiently independent. | |
Chief Constable Matt Baggott asked HM Inspectorate of Constabulary to carry out a review after claims that soldiers were given preferential treatment. | Chief Constable Matt Baggott asked HM Inspectorate of Constabulary to carry out a review after claims that soldiers were given preferential treatment. |
Soldiers killed more than 150 people in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s. | Soldiers killed more than 150 people in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s. |
The HET is investigating the circumstances of the deaths. | The HET is investigating the circumstances of the deaths. |
The way it does so was strongly criticised in a report by a senior University of Ulster lecturer last year. | The way it does so was strongly criticised in a report by a senior University of Ulster lecturer last year. |
Dr Patricia Lundy said her research indicated that interviews with soldiers were not impartial or effective. | Dr Patricia Lundy said her research indicated that interviews with soldiers were not impartial or effective. |
She questioned the HET's independence, saying soldiers were given favourable treatment. | She questioned the HET's independence, saying soldiers were given favourable treatment. |
Chief Constable Matt Baggott responded by asking Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to review how military cases were dealt with. | Chief Constable Matt Baggott responded by asking Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to review how military cases were dealt with. |
Its findings will be made public later on Wednesday and the HET is bracing itself for more criticism. | Its findings will be made public later on Wednesday and the HET is bracing itself for more criticism. |
The report is expected to criticise the way cases involving soldiers have been handled and to make 20 recommendations for improvements. | The report is expected to criticise the way cases involving soldiers have been handled and to make 20 recommendations for improvements. |
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