Bloody Sunday Soldier F Murder Trial Admits Key Military Evidence

In the trial of Soldier F, the sole British soldier charged with murders and attempted murders during the 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Londonderry, a judge has ruled that key hearsay statements from other soldiers present at the event are admissible as evidence. These statements, deemed "decisive" by prosecutors, include claims that Soldier F fired shots that killed two men and injured others amid the civil rights march. The soldier faces charges of murdering James Wray and William McKinney, and attempting to murder five others, but has pleaded not guilty. The trial is continuing at Belfast Crown Court and is expected to last several more weeks, with Soldier F's identity protected for security reasons. Bloody Sunday remains one of the most infamous incidents in Northern Ireland's Troubles, with the 2010 Saville Inquiry having found the shootings unjustified, leading to a public apology from then-Prime Minister David Cameron. The court’s decision to admit the evidence overcomes previous concerns about the admissibility of statements obtained decades ago, allowing the prosecution case to proceed.