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Soldier gives inconsistent testimony in Ballymurphy inquest

A FORMER British soldier’s evidence to an inquest into the Ballymurphy shootings has been put on hold following inconsistencies in his testimony.

Soldier M365 faltered over his platoon number as he testified in Belfast coroner’s court on Tuesday during the inquest into shootings which killed 10 people over three days in 1971.

He also said that he could not remember the answers to many questions from the counsel.

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