NI: Attorney General orders inquest into 1977 killing of RUC officer
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The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has ordered a fresh inquiry into the death of Joseph Campbell, an RUC officer who was shot dead in 1977.
Attorney General John Larkin ordered the inquest after family lawyer Fearghál Shiels of Madden & Finucane Solicitors presented fresh evidence, including a Police Ombudsman’s report from 2014, The Irish News reports.
The Ombudsman’s report alleges that high-ranking figures in the RUC knew of a risk to Mr Campbell’s life but failed to act on it.
It includes the claim that former RUC chief constable Kenneth Newman “quite probably” knew of a threat to Mr Campbell’s life.
The PSNI has already apologised for shortcomings identified in the report and a spokesperson told the newspaper that the case will be subject to a full review by the Legacy Investigation Branch.
The spokesperson added: “As the murder of Sergeant Campbell will now be the subject of an inquest, it would be inappropriate to go into any further detail at this stage.”
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