One British Soldier Charged in Northern Ireland’s 1972 ‘Bloody Sunday’
Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service has announced there is enough evidence to charge one British soldier with murder for the so-called Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland nearly 50 years ago. Bloody Sunday is the nickname given to an incident that took place during a civil rights march on Jan. 30, 1972. On that day, 13 people were shot and killed as they fled police or tried to help those who were wounded. A 14th shooting victim died months later. British authorities announced Thursday that a soldier known only as Soldier F will be prosecuted for the murders of protesters …