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New inquest into the Killing of Thomas Mills in Belfast in 1972 finds the Protestant man's death to be "completely unjustified".

A new inquest into the Killing of Thomas Mills in Belfast in 1972 finds the Protestant man's death to be "completely unjustified". In 2019, evidence was found to attribute his death to a member of the King's Regiment, instead of the IRA that had long been blamed. The soldier responsible for Mills' death refuses to attend the inquest.

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NewsNew inquest into the Killing of Thomas Mills in Belfast in 1972 finds the Protestant man's death to be "completely unjustified".

A new inquest into the Killing of Thomas Mills in Belfast in 1972 finds the Protestant man's death to be "completely unjustified". In 2019, evidence was found to attribute his death to a member of the King's Regiment, instead of the IRA that had long been blamed. The soldier responsible for Mills' death refuses to attend the inquest.

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