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High Court orders Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn to establish a public inquiry into the May 1997 murder of GAA official Sean Brown in County Antrim

The High Court orders Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn to establish a public inquiry into the May 1997 murder of GAA official Sean Brown in County Antrim after ruling the UK government acted unlawfully by failing to investigate the full extent of state collusion in the killing.

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CrimeHigh Court orders Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn to establish a public inquiry into the May 1997 murder of GAA official Sean Brown in County Antrim

The High Court orders Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn to establish a public inquiry into the May 1997 murder of GAA official Sean Brown in County Antrim after ruling the UK government acted unlawfully by failing to investigate the full extent of state collusion in the killing.

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