The trial of a former soldier charged over a fatal shooting at a checkpoint has ended, with the judge stating he will deliver a verdict as soon as possible
Aidan McAnespie, 23, was hit in the back by a bullet as he walked through a checkpoint in 1988
David Holden, 52, is accused of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie at Aughnacloy in County Tyrone in 1988. The military veteran claimed his wet hands had caused him to pull the trigger accidentally, discharging three shots in 0.25 seconds. "He failed in his duties when he squeezed that trigger resulting in catastrophic consequences," said the lawyer.Responding, Mr Holden's lawyer argued the defendant had provided an account which "could not be disproved".
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