Jury rejects Army story on shooting
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The jury at Enniskillen rejected the evidence of military witnesses that a challenge had been shouted before troops opened fire in Co Fermanagh. The decision seems certain to lead to a fresh 'shoot-to-kill' controversy.
Extradition proceedings are to be opened against Joseph Magee, 26, who is wanted in Derby in connection with the killing of Michael Newman, an army sergeant, last April. Mr Magee was arrested in Limerick in the Irish Republic.
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