Collapse of murder trial may affect other Troubles British army prosecutions
by Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5HF54)
Prosecutors reviewing pending cases after two ex-soldiers acquitted of killing Official IRA commander Joe McCann
The prosecution of British army veterans accused of crimes during the Troubles in Northern Ireland hangs in the balance after the collapse of a murder trial of two former paratroopers.
The region's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) is preparing to review pending cases after the two ex-soldiers were acquitted in a closely-watched trial on Tuesday, setting a possible precedent.
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