Gerry Adams: IRA victims to bring civil case against Adams

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Gerry Adams: IRA victims to bring civil case against Adams
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The case is being brought against the former Sinn Féin president by three IRA bomb victims.

Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams is to give evidence in his own defence in a civil action being brought against him in London by three IRA bomb victims.The action is being brought by John Clark, a victim of the Old Bailey attack in 1973, as well as Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock, who were each injured in the 1996 attacks at

The three claimants will produce evidence from almost a dozen witnesses, including former IRA members and ex-security forces personnel, according to a statement via their solicitor, Matthew Jury.Mr Jury added: "Finally after five decades, for the first time Adams will appear in person in an English Court to be cross-examined by the victims of his alleged leadership of the IRA's terror campaign.

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