Thursday, June 11, 2009

Re-examination of Omagh evidence

Evidence in the Omagh bomb case is being re-examined to establish whether there are grounds to re-try the man acquitted of the 29 murders, police said today.

The Irish Times reports that the move has come after two officers accused of lying in the Crown Court trial of Co Armagh electrician Sean Hoey (38) two years ago were cleared by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.

Earlier this week four other men were found responsible for the 1998 bombing in a landmark civil action in Belfast High Court taken by families of the victims.