Soldier F on trial for Bloody Sunday

The Bloody Sunday families, together with friends, supporters and representatives of  other justice campaigns, will gather at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast to mark the beginning of the murder trial against Soldier F.

The trial starts on Monday morning, September 15, 2025.

Soldier F, who was with the British Parachute Regiment on Bloody Sunday, has been charged with two counts of murder in the cases of William McKinney and James Wray,  and five counts of attempted murder in the cases of Michael Quinn, Joseph Friel, Joseph  Mahon, Patrick O’Donnell and ‘persons unknown’.  

The family members will gather at Cromac Street carpark at 9.00am and walk to the court  for 9.30am. The event has been organised by the Bloody Sunday Trust. 

Trust chairperson Tony Doherty, whose father Patrick was among the fourteen men and  boys murdered on Bloody Sunday, said: “We have waited fifty three long years for justice and, hopefully, we will see a measure of  it through this trial. 

“When the families of the victims formed the Bloody Sunday Justice Campaign in 1992  we had three clear demands; a declaration of innocence for all those killed and  wounded, the repudiation of the Widgery Report and the prosecution of those responsible. 

“The first two demands have been met, and when a British soldier stands in the dock on  Monday and faces charges of multiple murder and attempted murder we will see the  third demand met, although we will always believe there should be many more on trial  for Bloody Sunday. 

“This day will be a tribute to the strength of the Bloody Sunday families, whose  indefatigable campaign for justice has made this happen. We hope to see justice at the  end of this trial, we deserve it just the same as everyone else.”