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Omagh families demand inquiry THE FAMILIES of the Omagh
bomb victims have demanded a full cross-border inquiry into the worst
terrorist atrocity of The Troubles.
It followed the acquittal of Sean Hoey in a Belfast court which sparked
fierce criticism of the investigation into the bombing that claimed the
lives of 29 people.
In a scathing judgment Justice Weir said investigating police were guilty
of a deliberate and calculated deception.
Mr Hoey from Jonesborough in Co. Armagh was cleared of all 56 charges
he faced including the murder of the 29 people who perished in the Real
IRA bombing in August 1998.
But following the verdict British-based Michael Gallagher, who lost his
son Aidan in the bombing, said the investigation and subsequent trial
of Hoey was a complete fiasco.
The chairman of the Omagh Support and Self-Help group said it was now
vital to have an independent international cross-border public inquiry.
The Omagh Victims group will finally see their long battle for a civil
action against the individuals they named for involvement go to court
in April next year.
“We keep fighting on and trying to get to the truth,” said
Mr Gallagher.
After the verdict Sean Hoey’s mother Rita said she wanted the world
to know her son was innocent.
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