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| Police chiefs to meet over Omagh | Police chiefs to meet over Omagh |
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| The body that holds Northern Ireland's police to account wants to meet Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde over the Omagh bomb trial judge's scathing comments. | |
| Mr Justice Weir said officers working on the Omagh bomb case were guilty of a "deliberate and calculated deception". | |
| Sean Hoey was cleared of 58 charges, including some not directly linked to the murders of 29 people who died on 15 August 1998 in the Real IRA attack. | |
| Policing Board Chairman Sir Desmond Rea said they wanted to discuss the case. | |
| "The Omagh bombing was a terrible atrocity and has had a devastating impact for all those families who lost loved ones and who were injured in the attack. Their suffering continues," said Sir Desmond. | "The Omagh bombing was a terrible atrocity and has had a devastating impact for all those families who lost loved ones and who were injured in the attack. Their suffering continues," said Sir Desmond. |
| "Copies of the judgement and verdict were being sent to all board members. Having carefully studied the judgement, the board will discuss Mr Justice Weir's findings and the issues arising from the case with the chief constable (Sir Hugh Orde) at the earliest opportunity." | "Copies of the judgement and verdict were being sent to all board members. Having carefully studied the judgement, the board will discuss Mr Justice Weir's findings and the issues arising from the case with the chief constable (Sir Hugh Orde) at the earliest opportunity." |
| Mr Justice Weir said there was a calculated deception | |
| Human Rights Commissions on both sides of the border have called for the British and Irish governments to set up an independent judicial inquiry into the bombing. | |
| The Chief Commissioner in Northern Ireland, Monica McWilliams, said it was an "unprecedented call". | |
| "Both commissions are mandated to meet as a consequence of the Good Friday Agreement on various issues that affect both the Republic and Northern Ireland. | |
| "This was the first time that we have ever made such a call." | |
| Sean Hoey, of Molly Road in Jonesborough in south Armagh, is the only person to have been charged with what was one of the worst atrocities of Northern Ireland's Troubles. | Sean Hoey, of Molly Road in Jonesborough in south Armagh, is the only person to have been charged with what was one of the worst atrocities of Northern Ireland's Troubles. |
| Mr Hoey's solicitor said on Thursday: "Today's judgement - a reasoned, lengthy and well considered judgement - completely vindicated this position that he (Mr Hoey) maintained. Sean Hoey is an innocent man." | Mr Hoey's solicitor said on Thursday: "Today's judgement - a reasoned, lengthy and well considered judgement - completely vindicated this position that he (Mr Hoey) maintained. Sean Hoey is an innocent man." |
| At the heart of the case were the bomb timers used in the attacks. Forensic scientists had examined them for both fibres and Low Copy Number (LCN) DNA. | At the heart of the case were the bomb timers used in the attacks. Forensic scientists had examined them for both fibres and Low Copy Number (LCN) DNA. |
| LCN is a relatively recent development of DNA science which allows analysis of tiny samples of skin cells, sweat and other bodily fluids. | LCN is a relatively recent development of DNA science which allows analysis of tiny samples of skin cells, sweat and other bodily fluids. |
| The prosecution claimed that the forensic examination had shown links to the south Armagh electrician. | The prosecution claimed that the forensic examination had shown links to the south Armagh electrician. |