Date set for inquest into death of Derry man
17/03/2005 - 11:35:34The American widow of a Derry man who was crushed to death by a British Army vehicle in Derry nine years ago has finally been given a date for the start of an inquest in mid-April.
Dermot McShane was run over by a British army vehicle which rammed a wooden hoarding behind which he was sheltering during rioting.
Three years ago the European court of human rights ruled that the police inquiry into his death violated his right to life.
The police had waited five months before interviewing the soldier driving the vehicle.
Under new inquest rules forced on the British government by the court, the driver can now be compelled to attend the hearing and the coroner can refer criminal concerns to the DPP.
