PSNI cleared by Supreme Court to investigate hooded men case

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PSNI cleared by Supreme Court to investigate 'hooded men' case

Northern Ireland's police service must investigate a controversial historic case the Supreme Court has ordered.

Cleared to proceed: PSNI must now investigate a historic case from 1971

Date - 15th December 2021
By - Chris Smith

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The PSNI has the independence and capacity to investigate the historic case of the “hooded men”, the Supreme Court has ruled. The UK’s top court has rejected a High Court decision on a case brought by campaigners who had argued...

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