Paul Wilson said anyone who committed crimes during the Northern Ireland Troubles should face justice
The son of a high-profile politician murdered in one of the most gruesome and shocking attacks of the Troubles, has urged Westminster to halt plans to end conflict-related prosecutions in Northern Ireland.
Paul Wilson called proposals under the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill “obscene,” telling The Epoch Times: “If you’ve broken the law you need to face justice.”
Monday marked 50 years since the 64-year-old’s father, Senator Paddy Wilson, was killed alongside his Protestant female friend by loyalist paramilitaries.
The Social Democratic Labour Party (SDLP) founding member was butchered by members of the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) after leaving an event in Belfast in June 1973….