Sister of 15 Year Old Boy Shot Dead In 1975 Frustrated by Inquest Delay
The sister of teenager Patrick Crawford, believed to have been shot by the British army…
Family of 14 Year Old Schoolgirl shot by Army in 1971 Apply for Fresh Inquest
The family of a 14 year old schoolgirl shot dead by the army on the 6th September 1971…
Family of Daniel Carson Seek Justice via Legacy Inquest
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates, are representing the family of Daniel Carson who was murdered in November 1973. An Inquest into his death is one of only 2 Legacy cases that are listed to take place this year. See an impassioned plea for Justice by the Carson family aired on UTV News on Wed 12th April 2017 in…
HCC call for Witnesses in Carson Legacy Inquest
The inquest into the murder of Daniel Carson, a 29 year old Catholic who was shot dead as he left his job on the Shankhill Road on the 1st November 1973, commenced at Laganside Courthouse on Monday 20th February 2017. The inquest, which is one of only two legacy inquests listed for hearing in 2016/2017,…
BBC Spotlight Investigates the 1976 Murder of Rosaleen O Kane
The BBC investigative journalism programme Spotlight will this evening focus on the horrific unsolved murder of 33 year old Catholic woman Rosaleen O Kane in 1976. The next of kin of Rosaleen O Kane, who was murdered on the 17th September 1976 in North Belfast, submitted an application to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland…
RUC 1979 Interview Notes Confirmed “Missing”
Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors, acting on behalf of Stephen Crumlish, Michael Toner, Gerry McGowan and Gerry Kelly (known as the Derry 4), confirmed today that documents were submitted to the High Court in Belfast by representatives for the Chief Constable of the PSNI on Friday 16th September 2016, indicating that all the original interview notes…
Further Delay in Release of Ombudsman Report in Derry 4 Case
http://www.irishnews.com/news/2016/08/23/news/pfc-accuses-police-of-blocking-ombudsman-derry-four-report-663135/ POLICE have been accused of blocking the delivery of a final Police Ombudsman’s report into the case of four Derry men wrongly accused of murdering a British soldier. The case of the Derry Four – Gerry Kelly, Gerry McGowan, Michael Toner and Stephen Crumlish – centred on the Provisional IRA shooting of Lieutenant…
Fingerprints linked to Daniel Carson shooting were destroyed, Court hears
A print and print fragments were lifted from the vehicle after the shooting of Daniel Joseph Carson in the Shankill area of Belfast in November 1973. But, because they were not directly linked to the murder, they were discarded in line with police policy. Coroner Mr Justice Adrian Colton told a preliminary inquest hearing at…
Family of Murder Victim Request Fresh Inquest
The next of kin of Rosaleen O Kane, who was murdered on the 17th September 1976 in North Belfast, submitted an application to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland on the 16th May 2016 asking that he direct a fresh inquest into her murder. Rosaleen O Kane, a 33 year old single Catholic woman, lived…
Inquest Judge Accuses MoD of Advising Soldiers to Apply for Anonymity
The Troubles: Inquest judge accuses MoD of advising soldiers to apply for anonymity 19 January 2016 Image captionThe judge made his comments during the second day of a two-week review into 56 legacy cases A senior judge has accused the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of delaying court proceedings and inquests by routinely advising former soldiers…