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A meeting is expected to take place on Thursday (April 11) at 7pm in Glen Centre, Maghera to update the public on the Fergal McCusker case and stand in solidarity with the McCusker family circle and all legacy case victims.

Deputy leader of Aontú Gemma Brolly asked the public to attend and hit out at what she described as “shocking revelations” that the Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris had made an "unprecedented political intervention" by writing to Chief Constable Jon Boutcher questioning his actions.

The details came to light during an inquest hearing linked to the LVF murder of Fergal McCusker (28) in Maghera, as he made his way home from a night out on January 18, 1998.

In a statement Ms Brolly said: "This is political interference from the top level. People should be accountable to the same laws regardless of their positions, it is high time the British government learned that and moreover, that they are held to account.”

Aontú Deputy Leader Gemma Brolly. Credit: Aontú

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News broke on communication between the Secretary of State and the Chief Constable earlier this week, detailing how the SOS instructed Mr Boutcher to adhere to the NCND (Neither Confirm Nor Deny) policy and pull back.

"This very instruction, the encouragement to plead ignorance in cases of evidence relating to murder, from the highest levels of government and justice tell us all we need to know" continued Ms Brolly.

"The PSNI and the SOS must be held accountable for such criminal actions.

"Not only does this confirm what many suspected, it reiterates the need to scrap the Bill of Shame while it throws shame, doubt and complete distrust in these institutions."

Meeting to show solidarity with McCusker family to be held in Glen Centre in Maghera