No Perjury Charges for Soldiers or IRA Member in Bloody Sunday Inquiry

The Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland has ruled out perjury charges for 15 soldiers and one alleged IRA member, citing insufficient evidence.

The decision not to prosecute comes despite allegations that soldiers and an IRA member gave false evidence during the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.
Victims' families express outrage, describing the decision as an 'affront to the rule of law' and a continuation of past injustices.
Only one former soldier, known as Soldier F, faces charges related to the events of Bloody Sunday.
The PPS highlighted the complexity of legal and evidential issues, including the inadmissibility of certain testimonies and the lack of available evidence.
The Bloody Sunday Inquiry previously concluded that the soldiers' actions in 1972 were 'unjustified and unjustifiable,' leading to the deaths of 13 civilians.