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Soldier F trial judge raises concerns over social media post by Jamie Bryson
Key evidence from fellow soldiers faces scrutiny over reliability in the trial of Soldier F, charged with murder and attempted murder during Bloody Sunday in 1972.
- Soldier F, a former British paratrooper, is on trial in Belfast for two murders and five attempted murders from the Bloody Sunday shootings on January 30, 1972, in Derry's Bogside area.
- The trial relies heavily on statements from fellow soldiers G and H, who said Soldier F fired shots at civilians, but Soldier G is deceased and Soldier H refuses to testify, invoking self-incrimination rights.
- Defence barrister Mark Mulholland KC challenged the statements as unreliable and flawed, describing them as a “house of cards” based on assumptions, and argued the defence cannot properly test their accuracy.
- Judge Patrick Lynch described Jamie Bryson’s social media post challenging the trial’s fairness as having no impact on the court and unlikely to cause significant prejudice, but criticized Bryson’s effort to communicate with a judge during the trial as wholly unacceptable.
- The trial continues with judgments pending on evidence admissibility, while families, supporters, and political observers attend, highlighting ongoing tensions over the 13 civilian deaths on Bloody Sunday.
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