I'LL GIVE FLANAGAN A SWORD TO FALL ON'
I'll give Flanagan a sword to fall on'
VICTOR Barker, whose son James was one of 29 people who died in the Omagh blast, continues to accuse Sean Hoey of
involvement. Speaking outside Belfast Crown Court yesterday, Mr Barker said that both he and his family were was "very disappointed at the verdict".
I think the judge made a decision based upon the evidence that was before the court," he said.
"I think it's only a great shame that the evidence Chief Superintendent Baxter and his crew had to work with was already contaminated when they got it in 2002 and I think that points to the appalling inefficiency of Sir Ronnie Flanagan, who, I think years ago he said he would fall on
his sword if anything was found to be wrong with his investigation. "Well I'll give him the sword because as far as I am concerned it's the appalling inefficiency of Sir Ronnie Flanagan and the initial investigation that has meant that Chief Superintendent Norman Baxter has not been able to secure a conviction. "And, as the judge said, the fact that we have not been able to establish beyond all reasonable doubt that Hoey was guilty does not mean that he bears some degree of culpability and it is my view and the view of my family that Sean Hoey is one of the conspirators who caused the Omagh bomb. We can't prove it but that's our view and we'll stand by that."
"When the judge delivered his final comment that Hoey was not guilty and there was no reason why he should not be released, there was an enormous cheer from Hoey's supporters, which in my view - some of the comments made in that court showed a total disrespect for the families of the deceased people."
VICTOR Barker, whose son James was one of 29 people who died in the Omagh blast, continues to accuse Sean Hoey of
involvement. Speaking outside Belfast Crown Court yesterday, Mr Barker said that both he and his family were was "very disappointed at the verdict".
I think the judge made a decision based upon the evidence that was before the court," he said.
"I think it's only a great shame that the evidence Chief Superintendent Baxter and his crew had to work with was already contaminated when they got it in 2002 and I think that points to the appalling inefficiency of Sir Ronnie Flanagan, who, I think years ago he said he would fall on
his sword if anything was found to be wrong with his investigation. "Well I'll give him the sword because as far as I am concerned it's the appalling inefficiency of Sir Ronnie Flanagan and the initial investigation that has meant that Chief Superintendent Norman Baxter has not been able to secure a conviction. "And, as the judge said, the fact that we have not been able to establish beyond all reasonable doubt that Hoey was guilty does not mean that he bears some degree of culpability and it is my view and the view of my family that Sean Hoey is one of the conspirators who caused the Omagh bomb. We can't prove it but that's our view and we'll stand by that."
"When the judge delivered his final comment that Hoey was not guilty and there was no reason why he should not be released, there was an enormous cheer from Hoey's supporters, which in my view - some of the comments made in that court showed a total disrespect for the families of the deceased people."
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Publisher: THE IRISH NEWS
Ref: IN/0868
Published Date: 21-Dec-07
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