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The Way the Prosecution of a Former Soldier Regarding Bloody Sunday Ended in Not Guilty Verdict
January 30th, 1972 stands as one of the most fatal – and consequential – dates throughout multiple decades of violence in this area.
Within the community where it happened – the memories of Bloody Sunday are displayed on the buildings and etched in public consciousness.
A civil rights march was held on a wintry, sunny period in the city.
The protest was opposing the system of imprisonment without charges – holding suspects without trial – which had been implemented after three years of conflict.
Military personnel from the Parachute Regiment killed multiple civilians in the neighborhood – which was, and continues to be, a strongly nationalist community.
One image became especially iconic.
Photographs showed a religious figure, Father Daly, using a stained with blood cloth while attempting to protect a crowd moving a teenager, the fatally wounded individual, who had been killed.
Media personnel recorded much footage on the day.
Historical records features Fr Daly explaining to a journalist that military personnel "appeared to fire in all directions" and he was "absolutely certain" that there was no justification for the gunfire.
That version of what happened was disputed by the initial investigation.
The initial inquiry found the Army had been shot at first.
During the negotiation period, the ruling party established another inquiry, following pressure by surviving kin, who said the first investigation had been a cover-up.
That year, the conclusion by the inquiry said that overall, the soldiers had discharged weapons initially and that none of the casualties had presented danger.
The contemporary head of state, the leader, issued an apology in the government chamber – declaring fatalities were "unjustified and unjustifiable."
The police started to examine the incident.
An ex-soldier, referred to as the defendant, was brought to trial for killing.
Accusations were made concerning the fatalities of James Wray, twenty-two, and 26-year-old another victim.
Soldier F was further implicated of attempting to murder several people, additional persons, further individuals, Michael Quinn, and an unnamed civilian.
Exists a judicial decision preserving the soldier's privacy, which his lawyers have claimed is necessary because he is at risk of attack.
He testified the examination that he had exclusively discharged his weapon at individuals who were armed.
This assertion was rejected in the official findings.
Material from the examination would not be used directly as proof in the criminal process.
In the dock, the accused was hidden from public behind a protective barrier.
He addressed the court for the first time in the proceedings at a session in that month, to reply "not guilty" when the charges were presented.
Family members of the victims on the incident journeyed from the city to the judicial building each day of the proceedings.
One relative, whose brother Michael was killed, said they always knew that hearing the proceedings would be difficult.
"I can see everything in my memory," John said, as we visited the key areas referenced in the case – from Rossville Street, where Michael was fatally wounded, to the adjacent Glenfada Park, where James Wray and William McKinney were died.
"It returns me to where I was that day.
"I helped to carry the victim and put him in the ambulance.
"I went through every moment during the proceedings.
"Despite enduring everything – it's still worthwhile for me."
Margaret Houston
A dedicated writer and theologian passionate about sharing faith-based insights and fostering community connections.
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