Most victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles have been left “to stew in their own juice” it has been claimed at Westminster, amid accusations of “double standards” over the high-profile case of Pat Finucane. On Monday, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said he was not taking a public inquiry off the table, but said further examinations of the case by police and a police watchdog should conclude first. “Every murder, including Pat Finucane, is to be unreservedly condemned. “The vast majority of victims have no lobby groups working on their behalf and their cases are barely mentioned.”He added: “In this particular case there was collusion, that has been admitted. Reading out a list of victims, Lord Dodds added: “Their families too deserve to know who planned and who colluded in their murders.

Source: Irish Independent December 02, 2020 21:22 UTC