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Judge Allows Bloody Sunday Trial of 'Soldier F' to Proceed, Verdict Set for Oct. 23

The non-jury case now moves to judgment after the judge upheld the use of fellow soldiers’ statements.

Families of the victims of the 1972 'Bloody Sunday' killings hold a banner, as a judge is expected to rule on the defence application of a dismissal on the trial of the British army veteran known as 'Soldier F', charged with two murders and five attempted murders in relation to Bloody Sunday, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Families of the victims of the 1972 'Bloody Sunday' killings hold placards, as a judge is expected to rule on the defence application of a dismissal on the trial of the British army veteran known as 'Soldier F', charged with two murders and five attempted murders in relation to Bloody Sunday, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
FILE - Families of the victims of the 1972 Bloody Sunday, hold a protest outside Belfast Crown court, Northern Ireland, Monday Sept. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
Families of the victims of the 1972 'Bloody Sunday' killings hold placards, as a judge is expected to rule on the defence application of a dismissal on the trial of the British army veteran known as 'Soldier F', charged with two murders and five attempted murders in relation to Bloody Sunday, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Overview

  • Belfast Crown Court’s Judge Patrick Lynch dismissed a no-case-to-answer bid and ruled that statements from Soldiers G and H remain admissible.
  • The prosecution has closed its case, and the defense rested without calling the defendant or presenting evidence.
  • The former paratrooper pleads not guilty to murdering James Wray, 22, and William McKinney, 26, and to five counts of attempted murder.
  • Proceedings are being heard without a jury, with the defendant granted anonymity and shielded from public view in court.
  • The judge said he will deliver his verdict on Oct. 23 as the court weighs allegations of fire on unarmed civilians against challenges to witness credibility.