‘No confidence’ in leadership of
PSNI unit reviewing unsolved Troubles murders
A report published yesterday found
that some military cases relating to state
involvement were reviewed with less rigor than others.
THE NORTHERN IRELAND Policing Board
has said that it has ‘no confidence’ in the leadership of a PSNI unit
responsible for reviewing cases of those beavered by ‘The Troubles’ and related
unsolved murders.
An inspection report
published yesterday outlined a number of issues
relating to the accountability and transparency of the Historical Enquiries
Team (HET).
It also highlighted inconsistencies
in the approach to case handling and found that some military cases, relating
to state involvement in violent deaths, were reviewed with less rigor than
others.
Yesterday the policing board said
it was “seriously concerned” that there were large numbers of areas where the
HET do not conform to current policing standards or practice and, in some
military cases noted, it was in breach of human rights requirements.
Today the board issued a statement
saying that it had “no confidence in the leadership” of the HET and said that
the Chief Constable has been asked to “review and action the management
arrangements of the unit” with immediate effect.
It also said that military case
reviews by the unit will now be suspended and a dedicated working group has
been established to take forward and oversee the 20 recommendations in the
inspection report.
“This group, comprising political
and independent membership, will also review PSNI failures to respond promptly
to issues raised in relation to the work of the HET,” it said.
The group will meet next week to
begin this work and will report on progress in the autumn
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