Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The British army veteran known as Soldier F was found not guilty Thursday for his part in the Bloody Sunday killings in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1972.
Soldier F was acquitted of all charges in Belfast for his part in the day when he and his parachute troop shot and killed 13 protesters.
Judge Patrick Lynch said the prosecution failed to prove its case. Soldier F is the only British army veteran ever charged for Bloody Sunday. His identity was shielded by a court order.
Soldier F pleaded not guilty to the murders of two protesters, James Wray, 26, and William McKinney, 22. He was also charged with attempted murder of five other protesters.
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