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Judge orders disclosure RUC fatal shooting files
Thursday, 18 December 2008
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Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has been ordered to disclose a list of documents to the parents of an IRA man shot dead by police.
A High Court judge ruled that Hugh and Teresa Jordan, whose son Pearse was killed in west Belfast 16 years ago, should be given all non-sensitive files supplied to a coroner.
With a long-delayed inquest into the shooting due to open next month, Mr Justice Stephens gave Sir Hugh two weeks to comply with his direction.
Mr and Mrs Jordan were seeking a judicial review over the PSNI’s decision not to provide them with all material supplied to the coroner in relation to their son’s death.
Pearse Jordan (22) was gunned down by the RUC in disputed circumstances following a car collision on the Falls Road in November 1992.
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Have to agree with Andy. The phrase "Gunned Down" is a very biased statement. "Shot by the RUC" would be a more neutral comment. I notice the Telegraph states "IRA man" and not "IRA Terrorist".
Posted by Michael | 19.12.08, 01:09 GMT
Was he really gunned down or is this the telegraph being biased.
Posted by andy | 18.12.08, 12:02 GMT