One of the accused is charged with the murder of Patrick McVeigh at the height of the Troubles
Patrick McVeigh, a 44-year-old Belfast father of six, was shot dead in the early hours of May 13th, 1972. Photograph supplied by familymore than 50 years ago may mount legal bids to halt the cases against them, a court heard on Wednesday.
Three of his former military colleagues, identified only as Soldiers B, C and D, are also jointly charged with attempting to murder another two men in a separate incident a day earlier. All four ex-servicemen were due to appear at the city’s Magistrates Court on Wednesday for the first stage in the criminal proceedings. But defence lawyers disclosed that they may attempt to have the cases halted before they reach trial given the passage of time.Members of the MRF used unmarked cars to patrol parts of Belfast before the unit was disbanded in 1973.
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