Kingsmill inquest
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The Kingsmill inquest is a formal judicial investigation into the 1976 Kingsmill massacre in Northern Ireland, examining the circumstances and responsibility for the sectarian killings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingsmill inquest canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial inquest
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legal proceeding ⓘ |
| aimsToDetermine |
how the victims of the Kingsmill massacre died
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whether state obligations to protect life were met ⓘ whether the attack could have been prevented ⓘ whether there was collusion or complicity ⓘ whether there were prior warnings or intelligence ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| concerns |
alleged republican paramilitary involvement
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killing of Protestant workmen at Kingsmill ⓘ pattern of tit-for-tat sectarian attacks ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy | rules of evidence in Northern Ireland coronial law ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
address outstanding questions for victims’ families
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comply with human rights obligations on right to life ⓘ establish facts surrounding the Kingsmill massacre ⓘ provide a public record of the events ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
alleged security force failings
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circumstances of the Kingsmill massacre ⓘ identification of perpetrators ⓘ motive for the attack ⓘ responsibility for the Kingsmill killings ⓘ sectarian killings in South Armagh ⓘ |
| investigates |
1976 Kingsmill massacre
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Kingsmill massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Police Service of Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
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expert witnesses on The Troubles ⓘ families of the Kingsmill victims ⓘ forensic and ballistic evidence ⓘ historical security force records ⓘ survivor testimony ⓘ |
| legalBasis | coroners law in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Coroner’s Court for Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | legacy investigations into The Troubles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Historical Enquiries Team reviews
NERFINISHED
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investigations into sectarian violence in South Armagh ⓘ legacy inquests in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| relatesToEvent |
Northern Ireland conflict
NERFINISHED
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The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | formal judicial investigation ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | coroner for Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| timePeriodInvestigated |
1976
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The Troubles in the 1970s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
archival police documents
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contemporary media reports ⓘ military and intelligence files ⓘ oral testimony from witnesses ⓘ |
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