Victims' relatives slam 'mockery' of Omagh investigation
Families of the victims of the Omagh bombing have described British and Irish attempts to catch those responsible for the attack as a "mockery".
The relatives met British Home Secretary David Blunkett today and told him that they feel disappointed by assurances from Britain and Ireland that their police forces were working closely together to bring the Real IRA bombers to justice.
The Omagh families’ grievances centre on allegations that the gardai had advance warning of a potential bombing, but never gave the information to their colleagues in the RUC.
Britain and Ireland have always maintained that police on both sides of the border were co-operating fully in the Omagh investigation.
However, speaking this morning, Victor Barker, whose son died in the blast, said: "We now believe that this was a lie and we in the communities north and south have been deceived."
