Fit to stand trial?
Dennis Hutchings, 80, dies in Belfast
Dennis Hutchings, a former soldier, has died at the age of 80 while on trial in Belfast. He had denied attempting to murder John Pat Cunningham in 1974.
I interviewed Hutchings with his solicitor Philip Barden for the BBC’s Law in Action programme three years ago. You can listen to the interview online.
At that time, the issue was whether …
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