Sole Omagh Bombing Conviction Overturned

[jman0]

"The only person jailed for involvement in Northern Ireland's bloodiest single attack, the 1998 Omagh bombing, has won an appeal against his conviction.

Murphy was serving a 14-year sentence for supplying two mobile phones used in the attack, in which 29 people were killed and more than 200 injured.

Two detectives were charged this month with perjury relating to evidence they gave during Murphy's trial"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1286707.htm


Oh those trustworthy "reformed" Police huh?

[SweetLeftFoot]

1. The true story

of Omagh will never come out. Given that both Provo and Brit intel knew about it and were trying to play it to their respective advantage, I doubt anybody really knows what actually happened.

[bin.dare]

2. when the "guardians of the peace" lie ...

... (which they have been caught during a number of times recently) you know it is indicative of something more deeply rotten in the society.

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2005/0121/breaking5.htm
Omagh case retrial ordered after 'unsafe' conviction
Last updated: 21-01-05, 10:27

The Court of Criminal Appeal has ordered a retrial in the case of the only person convicted in connection with the 1998 Omagh bombing.

Murphy: the trial judges had erred in the approach they took
The appeal court found that Mr Colm Murphy's conviction on a charge of conspiracy to cause an explosion was "unsafe".
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The Court granted Mr Murphy bail on condition he provide two sureties of €25,000 each, surrender his passport, report to Dundalk Garda Station every day and establish a permanent address.

Counsel for Mr Murphy, Mr Michael O'Higgins SC, asked the court to note that his client's business had been destroyed by his conviction and that he may seek a smaller figure as bail.

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2005/0121/breaking33.htm
Two gardaí facing trial over Omagh evidence
Last updated: 21-01-05, 11:37

Two Garda detectives accused of lying on oath during the trial of the only man convicted over the Omagh bomb are to be tried in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, it emerged today.

Detective Garda John Fahy and Detective Garda Liam Donnelly are charged with falsely swearing evidence in the Special Criminal Court that saw Mr Colm Murphy, sentenced to 14 years over the attack.
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