BREAKING: A police apology has been issued to the so-called 'Hooded Men' over their treatment under interrogation in 1971.
Their case has been the subject of multiple legal actions in the UK and Europe for decades.
Solicitor Darragh Mackin said the apology had come after "weeks of intense negotiation in which drew to a close in the days before Mr Joe Clarke tragically passed away".He said the case would be pointed to as the "pin up of due process, humanity and resolution coming together under one umbrella". "The time is now for the government and MOD to apologise for their part in these torture techniques. Today proves, nobody is above the law," he added.Their case has been the subject of multiple legal actions in the UK and Europe for decades.
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