HOEY THREATENS TO SUE DEAD BOY'S FATHER
Hoey threatens to sue dead boy's father
THE man cleared of the 29 murders in the Omagh bomb tragedy is to seek damages from the father of a boy killed in the atrocity. Lawyers for Sean Hoey are also considering taking legal action against the Public Prosecution Service for taking the case against him. Hoey has been angered by comments made by Victor Barker, whose 12-year-old son James died in the 1998 bomb, after he was cleared. Kevin Winters, Mr Hoey's legal representative, said Mr Barker's remarks, which were carried by some media outlets, were actionable.
"Sean Hoey refutes completely the allegations made by Victor Barker when he persists in blaming him for Omagh," he said.
"Mr Hoey is an innocent man and the court's judgment is an emphatic endorsement of his innocence. We will not hesitate to use the courts again to protect his name. "The comments made yesterday and repeated in some newspapers today will be actionable.
"In addition we are considering a malicious prosecution civil action against the prosecuting authorities following yesterday's judgment."
THE man cleared of the 29 murders in the Omagh bomb tragedy is to seek damages from the father of a boy killed in the atrocity. Lawyers for Sean Hoey are also considering taking legal action against the Public Prosecution Service for taking the case against him. Hoey has been angered by comments made by Victor Barker, whose 12-year-old son James died in the 1998 bomb, after he was cleared. Kevin Winters, Mr Hoey's legal representative, said Mr Barker's remarks, which were carried by some media outlets, were actionable.
"Sean Hoey refutes completely the allegations made by Victor Barker when he persists in blaming him for Omagh," he said.
"Mr Hoey is an innocent man and the court's judgment is an emphatic endorsement of his innocence. We will not hesitate to use the courts again to protect his name. "The comments made yesterday and repeated in some newspapers today will be actionable.
"In addition we are considering a malicious prosecution civil action against the prosecuting authorities following yesterday's judgment."
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Publisher: THE IRISH NEWS
Ref: IN/0876
Published Date: 21-Dec-07
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