Soldier F is accused of two murders and five attempted murders in Derry in 1972.
The long-awaited trial of a former paratrooper accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday is due to begin at Belfast Crown Court. Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members of the Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 civil rights protesters on the streets of Derry on 30 January 1972. He is also charged with five attempted murders during the incident in Derry’s Bogside area – namely of Joseph Friel, Michael Quinn, Joe Mahon, Patrick O’Donnell and a person unknown. He has pleaded not guilty to the seven counts. The non-jury case will be heard by judge Patrick Lynch. The Wray and McKinney families are expected to be joined by a large group of supporters as they walk together to the court on Monday morning.
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Sadly, because of the Good Friday Agreement, he can only be sentenced to a maximum of 2 years.











