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Crime23 October 2025Archive brief

Court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, finds a British soldier not guilty over killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972 in Derry

A court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, finds a British soldier not guilty over killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972 in Derry.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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A court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, finds a British soldier not guilty over killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972 in Derry.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to Reuters on 23 October 2025.

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