Pat Finucane inquiry ‘must be credible’, son says

The public inquiry into the death of solicitor Pat Finucane must be credible, his son John has told a hearing in Washington DC.

Mr Finucane, 39, was shot dead at his family home in north Belfast by the Ulster Defence Association in an attack found by a series of probes to have involved collusion with the state.

In 2012, then-prime minister David Cameron issued a public apology to the Finucane family, saying “I am deeply sorry”.

The UK government announced earlier this year that a public inquiry will be held into the case.

On Tuesday, members of the Finucane family, including Mr Finucane’s widow Geraldine, gave evidence to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, a body of the United States House of Representatives.

North Belfast MP John Finucane said his family’s focus is on ensuring the inquiry is “credible” and “capable of gaining trust”.

He said they are “no further on” in terms of details of the inquiry, but…

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