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08/02/2008
Omagh Bomb Investigation Review To Get Underway
A panel of independent experts appointed by the NI Policing Board will carry out a review of the police investigation into the Omagh bomb.
News of the decision comes despite opposition from relatives of some of the 29 people who died in the atrocity. It's believed that they wish to see a cross-border public enquiry established.
Sir Desmond Rea, the board's Chairman, said its review was necessary to hold officers to account for their actions.
A range of issues will be looked at in the review including whether there is enough evidence for further prosecutions to be brought. It will also examine the trial judge's criticism of two police witnesses accused of lying in court.
In December, south Armagh man Sean Hoey was cleared of the murders of all those killed in the Omagh bomb.
The 38-year-old was found not guilty of a total of 58 charges, including those not directly linked to the bombing.
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News of the decision comes despite opposition from relatives of some of the 29 people who died in the atrocity. It's believed that they wish to see a cross-border public enquiry established.
Sir Desmond Rea, the board's Chairman, said its review was necessary to hold officers to account for their actions.
A range of issues will be looked at in the review including whether there is enough evidence for further prosecutions to be brought. It will also examine the trial judge's criticism of two police witnesses accused of lying in court.
In December, south Armagh man Sean Hoey was cleared of the murders of all those killed in the Omagh bomb.
The 38-year-old was found not guilty of a total of 58 charges, including those not directly linked to the bombing.
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