The Army veteran is to be referred to the High Court after failing to appear at the hearing.
The family of Thomas Mills had previously believed republicans were responsible for the killing
An ex-soldier is to be referred to the High Court after he failed to appear before an inquest into the death of a Protestant man in Belfast 50 years ago. Thomas Mills, 56, died after being shot while working as a night watchman at Finlay's packaging factory on the Ballygomartin Road in 1972.In 2019, his family told BBC News NI a draft Historical Enquiries Team report informed themAn Army veteran, known as M4 and referred to at the inquest as "the shooter", had previously challenged a subpoena to attend the hearing, citing his privilege against self-incrimination.
The case went as far as the Court of Appeal and senior judges ruled that sufficient legal safeguards were in place for him to take part as a witness at the hearing. M4 was due to appear before the inquest on Monday but he failed to appear, in breach of the subpoena.
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