Charged over‘pleading fifth’
ONE person accused of refusing to answer a question addressed to him by a member of Her Majesty’s Forces or a police constable is due to answer the charge in Londonderry, the Justice Minister David Ford has revealed.
It is amongst five cases across Northern Ireland. there is also one such case in Belfast and two in Fermanagh and Tyrone.
Lord Morrow asked the Minister how many people charged with refusing to answer questions by Her Majesty’s forces are currently in the court system.
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Hide AdMr ford said the figures related to “people currently before the courts charged with refusing to answer a question addressed to him by a member of Her Majesty’s forces on duty or a constable in accordance with section 21(3)(b) of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.”
“All of the cases relate to questions posed by police officers.”