A solicitor has said it is “imperative” there is full disclosure around military witnesses linked to the British army killing of a Co Derry man more than 30 years ago.
Francis Bradley was shot dead during an SAS ambush near Toome in February 1986.
His name was later added to the IRA's 'roll of honour'.
The 20-year-old’s family believe he could have been arrested and was the victim of a ‘shoot to kill’ policy. Two rifles were found near his body.
His inquest is currently being reviewed by Presiding Coroner Siobhan Keegan, who is also a High Court judge.
During a review hearing yesterday the court was told that two British soldiers, referred to as soldiers A and C, fired shots during the ambush.
It emerged that Mr Bradley’s legal team already holds material relating to Soldier C arising from an inquest into the killing of two IRA men in 1990.
A lawyer added that nothing is known about Soldier A.
Speaking after the hearing, Fearghál Shiels, of Madden and Finucane Solicitors, said: “Whilst we already hold considerable materials concerning one soldier’s conduct in another lethal force incident, in which he discharged his full magazine of 20 rounds, it is imperative that there is full disclosure of the involvement of the other military witnesses involved in Francis Bradley’s death, in similar incidents where allegations of the operation of a shoot to kill remain."
During the hearing the issue of material that has already been disclosed through other inquests was discussed.
“Pragmatically, I don’t want duplication of effort,” Ms Keegan said.
