Trial of Soldier F
Trial of British soldier
Summary
On 15 September 2025 at Belfast Crown Court, the former British paratrooper known as "Soldier F" went on trial for the murder of William McKinney and James Wray, as well as five counts of attempted murder on Bloody Sunday. The defendant, who was screened from public view by a black curtain, pleaded not guilty to all charges before judge Patrick Lynch at the non-jury court.
Originally created by Primefac
2/6/2026, 6:03:25 PM
Modified
5/21/2026, 11:51:01 AM
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Created section on naming of Soldier F. will expand later
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Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1352174021|1352174021]] by [[Special:Contributions/FDW777|FDW777]] ([[User talk:FDW777|talk]]) WP:NOTCENSORED
Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1352023338|1352023338]] by [[Special:Contributions/~2026-26469-77|~2026-26469-77]] ([[User talk:~2026-26469-77|talk]]) see [[Talk:Bloody Sunday (1972)/Archive 5#RfC about naming "Soldier F" in the Bloody Sunday (1972) article]]
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