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Kathleen Thompson inquest: Issue of ‘uncooperative witnesses’ raised

March 25, 2021
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Kathleen Thompson was shot dead by British soldiers at her Creggan home in 1971

AN inquest hearing into the shooting of Kathleen Thompson who was shot dead by the British Army in Derry in 1971 has heard that the issue of uncooperative witnesses was “a nettle that had to be grasped sooner or later.”

The inquest started in 2018 and further hearings were held last month before adjourning until June.

At a preliminary hearing today barrister Andrew Moriarty for the next of kin raised the issue of former soldiers who had not co-operated with the Coroner’s Service.

Referring to several military witnesses who had not responded to requests for information, Mr Moriarty said it was an issue the Coroner would have to address.

He said there were various options open to the presiding Coroner, Judge Sandra Crawford, including going to the High Court to summons witnesses who are outside the jurisdiction but still within the wider UK.

The coroner said this was an issue she was keeping under consideration and she was aware there had been attempts to contact some witnesses without success.

Judge Crawford said that she would approach the issue keeping in mind “necessity, relevance and proportionality.”

Kathleen Thompson and her family

The hearing was also told that it was hoped to complete the evidence phase of the inquest in June when the proceedings resume.

Ian Skelt QC, counsel for the coroner, said that the inquest would resume on June 21 and it was intended that the final military witnesses would give evidence then.

The new inquest into mothert-of-six Mrs Thompson’s death was ordered by the Attorney General.

Mrs Thompson was shot dead in her own back garden in Creggan during a military operation in November 5/6 1971.

Kathleen Thompson inquest: Issue of ‘uncooperative witnesses’ raised was last modified: March 25th, 2021 by cassoscoop

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Andrew Moriarty BLATTORNEY GENERALBritish soldiersCoroner's ServiceCRegganIan Skelt QCJOHN LARKIN QCJudge Sandra Crawfordkathleen thompsonKathleen Thompson inquest: Issue of 'uncooperative witnesses' raisedmother of six
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