PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher states the "legal battlefield" around legacy cases in Northern Ireland hampers prosecutions of historical cases, such as the Kenova report on the British Army's top agent within the IRA.
PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said the "legal battlefield" around legacy cases has led to a different approach to prosecuting historical cases in Northern Ireland. Boutcher explained to MPs that prosecutors are worn down by continual challenges to their decisions, impacting the lack of prosecutions arising from the Kenova interim report. Kenova, under Boutcher's leadership, investigated the British Army's top agent within the IRA, with findings suggesting more lives were likely lost than saved by the agent's actions.
April 23, 2024
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