Soldiers will not face charges in connection with two deaths, including that of 14-year-old girl, in Derry in 1971

Two soldiers will not be prosecuted in connection with the deaths of two people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Derry in 1971.

Ms McGavigan was shot dead by a British soldier she watched a riot in the Bogside on September 6th, 1971. She had been let out of school early that day because of the disorder and was still wearing her school uniform. The assistant director of the PPS, Martin Hardy, said that in both cases “the available evidence in both cases is insufficient to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction”.

In the case of Mr McGreanery, he said prosecutors “were satisfied that the available evidence was capable of proving that Mr McGreanery was unarmed and presented no threat to any soldier”.

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