Inquest into 1992 Northern Ireland Murders Halted by MI5 Intelligence Block

A UK coroner has paused the inquest into the deaths of four Catholics after MI5 and the Northern Ireland Office refused to release sensitive information, sparking accusations of state collusion.

• A coroner halted the inquest into the 1992 murders of four Catholics in Northern Ireland due to MI5 blocking the release of intelligence.
• Families of the victims accuse the UK government and MI5 of obstructing justice by withholding key intelligence related to the murders.
• The inquest, which began last year, was paused amid a public interest immunity process over the disclosure of sensitive security force material.
• Judge Richard Greene suggested that only a public inquiry could now fully reveal the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
• Accusations of state collusion in the murders have persisted, with calls for a public inquiry to investigate the involvement of state agents.

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