He is now seeking to sue the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) for damages, a defence lawyer disclosed
All charges against one of the men accused of taking part in a suspected loyalist show of strength in east Belfast are to be dismissed, a judge ruled today.
Prosecutors contended that a group of men associated with the East Belfast UVF went into the area with their faces covered by scarves and hoods. The case against them was based on CCTV footage, identifications made by police officers, and statements from civilian witnesses said to be too frightened to testify.During a preliminary inquiry at Belfast Magistrates’ Court into the strength of the evidence, defence lawyers described the charges as an attempt to “grasp at smoke”.
Ruling on the preliminary stage today, Judge Greg McCourt said the incident could be regarded as an organised crowd of moving through an area, making gestures and “using language which would put any reasonable person in fear of injury or damage to property”. Prosecutors were also granted an application to have statements from the civilian witnesses admitted as hearsay evidence in the case.
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