Seamus Doherty released
national |
miscellaneous |
press release 
Wednesday November 17, 2004 01:49
by Matt Brown - 32csm
csm_secretary at hotmail dot com
07801 729412
Press Release
16/11/04
For Immediate Release.
The collapse of today’s case in the Belfast High Court, against Seamus Doherty, is the only rational and just outcome for a case that had quite obviously been initiated by shadowy and corrupt state forces in order that an innocent man be placed behind bars.
This is in fact the end of the final phase of an elaborate British ‘dirty tricks’ operation which began with the arrest of two similarly innocent individuals, Mark Carroll and Martin Brogan, in South Down during September 2002 after a supposed booby trap bomb find. This case was also rejected on the same grounds that DNA evidence had been tampered with by the RUC/PSNI, British Army and so-called Independent Forensic Science Laboratory in order to frame them. An individual named Kevin Byrne was also revealed to have been acting as a British state sponsored informer and had been deeply complicit in the attempted stitch-up. Despite the release of Brogan and Carroll, Seamus was left in prison to await an uncertain fate.
The judge’s latest decision was forced because the prosecution had been called upon by the defence to produce the aforementioned Kevin Byrne so that he could be cross examined. Instead of acquiescing they cited the usual reasons of “National Security” and claimed that to produce this paid perjuror would “hinder the detection of future crimes”. This of course is a complete smokescreen. The truth of the matter is that they had no other evidence than more of the same fabrications which created so much embarrassment amongst the higher echelons of the ‘intelligence services’ after the Brogan/Carroll farce.
Finally, the 32 County Sovereignty Movement would like to pass on its congratulations and heartfelt thanks to all those members of the public who supported and organized the protests and other events to highlight Seamus’ plight. It was your dedication that no doubt kept Seamus and his family going throughout this terrible ordeal until he was eventually freed.
MESSAGE ENDS.
Comments (4 of 4)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4What, will it self destruct in five seconds? Whoah, roll the military drum music, you people still live in that mindset...
Another example of the strange mechanics that is the minds of people associated with Omagh...
"Message ends" is a very common thing to see at the end of a press release.
16 NOVEMBER 2004
IRSP WELCOMES RELEASE OF SEAMUS DOHERTY & CONGRATULATES CAMPAIGN
The IRSP today welcomes the release of Derry Republican Seamus Doherty from his illegal incarceration at the hands of a British Dirty Tricks department. We also take this opportunity to congratulate Seamus’ family, supporters and legal team for a hard fought battle that in the end proved the folly of Britain’s continued policy of singling out those opposed to the current political process for special treatment.
The campaign run by Seamus’ family and friends will serve as an inspiration to all those fighting for human rights and those fighting against an illegal, unjust and unfair British legal system in Ireland. We offer our deepest congratulations to all involved.
At the IRSP’s Ard Fheis which was held in Derry on Saturday 13th November a motion was passed calling for the release of Seamus Doherty. We are glad to see that the position of the Free Seamus Doherty Campaign has been vindicated and that an innocent man has now been freed. This acquittal, while late in coming, is welcomed nonetheless. Seamus will now be able to get on with his life but will no doubt be affected by what the British State has put him through in the last year and a half in what was undoubtedly a political frame up.
We wish Seamus and his family well for the future.
Ends
This case was also rejected on the same grounds that DNA evidence had been tampered with by the RUC/PSNI, British Army and so-called Independent Forensic Science Laboratory in order to frame them.
Thats funny, I did n't see that in the news! Only in the IRSP press release, have you naughty boys and girls made something up?
Instead of acquiescing they cited the usual reasons of “National Security” and claimed that to produce this paid perjuror would
So, he was convicted of pergury then?, because to call him a paid perjuror would mean he was found guilty of this crime.
Indymedia Ireland is a media collective. We are independent volunteer citizen journalists producing and distributing the authentic voices of the people. Indymedia Ireland is an open news project where anyone can post their own news, comment, videos or photos about Ireland or related matters.