Birmingham pub bombings coroner rules out naming of suspects
The naming of possible suspects at fresh inquests into the 1974 IRA Birmingham pub bombings has been ruled out by a coroner.
Senior coroner Peter Thornton QC said the issue of perpetrators should not be included as he published his written ruling on the scope of the hearings, due to begin later this year.
Bereaved relatives of some of the 21 victims had made strident calls for the widest possible scope in their bid for "truth and justice" ahead of Wednesday's ruling.
Julie Hambleton, whose older sister Maxine died in the double bombings, had said "we may as well not bother having an inquest" if the issue of suspects could not be examined.