Bloody Sunday families say PPS perjury decision an ‘affront to rule of law’
Families of Bloody Sunday victims have said a decision not to prosecute 15 soldiers over perjury is an “affront to the rule of law”.
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has announced 16 people will not be prosecuted over allegations of giving false evidence to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.
The decisions relate to 15 former soldiers and one former alleged member of the Official IRA.
The PPS has said there was no reasonable prospect of securing a conviction in the cases.
Regarded as one of the darkest days of on January 30 1972.
