and Patrick O’Donnell. The fifth charge relates to the attempted murder of persons unknown.
Mickey McKinney, the brother of William McKinney, said he could not see “any reason why this shouldn’t happen in Derry, and all the families feel the same. Judge McElholm told the court earlier this month that he had received a letter from James Wray’s brother, Liam, who appealed on behalf of the families of those killed on Bloody Sunday for the trial to be held in Derry.He said that the relatives and the majority of witnesses were from Derry, and were now of an age where it would be difficult for them to travel to Belfast every day for any trial.
Judge McElholm adjourned the case until March 26th, when he said a decision on venue and the exact dates for the Preliminary Inquiry - the next stage of the court process - would be established.
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