In the matter of an inquest into the deaths of Lawrence Joesph McNally, Anthony Patrick Doris and Michael James Ryan (Ruling on applications by Police witnesses for anonymity and screening
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Humphreys J |
| Judgment Date | 29 September 2022 |
| Neutral Citation | [2022] NICoroner 7 |
| Date | 29 September 2022 |
| Court | Coroners Court (NI) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2022] NICoroner 7
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: HUM11956
Delivered: 29/09/2022
IN THE CORONER’S COURT IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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IN THE MATTER OF AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATHS OF
LAWRENCE JOSEPH McNALLY, ANTHONY PATRICK DORIS AND
MICHAEL JAMES RYAN
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RULING ON APPLICATIONS BY POLICE WITNESSES FOR ANONYMITY
AND SCREENING
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HUMPHREYS J
Introduction
[1] Applications have been made by former police officers, presently ciphered P1,
P3, P4, P5, P6, P8, P9, P10, P11, P14, P15, P16, P17 and P19, all of whom are due to
give evidence in these inquest proceedings. They were all attached to Headquarters
Mobile Support Unit (‘HMSU’) at the time of the deaths in question. Each seeks
special measures in the form of anonymity and screening which are opposed by the
next of kin (‘NOK’).
[2] The applications were grounded on the following:
(i) A general statement of the legal principles;
(ii) A statement from Chief Superintendent Rowan Moore;
(iii) Statements from each of the individuals;
(iv) Various materials in relation to threats posed by, in particular, dissident
republicans;
(v) Police assessments of risk;
(vi) Security Services threat assessment.
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