Responding to the investigation into Sergeant O who is being investigated for the attempted murder of two protesters injured by flying debris on Bloody Sunday, Andrew Allison, Head of Campaigns for The Freedom Association, said:

“Sergeant O is now 76 years old. He has suffered a stroke and his wife has recently died. Despite this, the police see it fit to interview him for hours on end about events almost half a century ago, and have kept him in limbo for two years. It is a disgraceful way to treat a brave former soldier who was attempting to do his job in the most dangerous and demanding circumstances.