4 found liable for Omagh bombing

Monday, June 8, 2009 at 6:26 AM Posted by Beijing News


BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Four IRA dissidents were found liable Monday for Northern Ireland's worst terrorist attack in a civil case brought by the victims' families.

Belfast High Court Justice Declan Morgan found Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt liable for the 1998 bombing in the market town of Omagh in which 29 people died.

Also found liable were Liam Campbell, Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly. A fifth man, Seamus McKenna, was cleared of involvement.

Morgan awarded more than 1.6 million pounds $2.5 million in damages to 12 named relatives who filed the suit.

No one has been convicted for the bombing in a criminal case. Civil cases have a lower burden of proof.

Stanley McCombe, whose wife died in the bombing, said he was pleased with the verdict.

"It is a result we hoped for but didn't expect. We didn't build our hopes up because we've been let down so many times before," he said.

Dissidents bombed several Northern Ireland towns in 1998 in hopes of undermining public support for the Good Friday peace accord achieved that year.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland AP — Four IRA dissidents have been found liable for Northern Ireland's worst terrorist attack in a civil case brought by the victims' families.

A judge at Belfast High Court on Monday found Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt and three other men to be liable for the 1998 bombing in the market town of Omagh.

Also found liable were Liam Campbell, Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly. A fifth man, Seamus McKenna, was cleared of involvement.

The judge said the victims should get about 1.6 million pounds $2.5 million in damages.

No one has been convicted for the bombing in a criminal case. Civil cases have a lower burden of proof.







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