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Families Blast N. Ireland Bomb Acquittal

Demand inquiry after lone suspect cleared on 56 counts

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 21, 2007 5:30 AM CST

(Newser) – Furious families of victims have slammed provincial police and called for an inquiry a day after the acquittal of a man charged with the worst terror attack in Northern Ireland history. Sean Hoey was cleared of 56 counts of murder and terrorist charges stemming from... Read full story »

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