In court on Thursday, the judge said: 'In his evidence during the trial, the defendant did not take the opportunity to express remorse.'
A former soldier has been given a suspended sentence for killing a man at an Army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago.
Mr McAnespie, 23, was killed in Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone, moments after walking through a border security checkpoint.Holden had admitted firing the shot which killed Mr McAnespie, but had said he had fired the weapon by accident because his hands were wet. The judge drew attention to victim impact statements from Mr McAnespie's family which detailed the "devastating effect" of his death.
The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill proposals provide an effective amnesty for those suspected of killings during the conflict, if they agree to co-operate with a new body, known as the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.The Holden case is one of a series of high-profile prosecutions of veterans that have been pursued in Northern Ireland in recent years.
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