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Pat Finucane: Murder to be examined in public inquiry

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68% Informative

Pat Finucane was shot 14 times by loyalist paramilitaries in front of his wife and children.

His son, John , said the announcement was "very much welcomed by our family" Hilary Benn said the "exceptional reason" of outstanding and unfulfilled commitments by previous UK governments to establish a public inquiry meant it should proceed.

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73

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73

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70

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semi-formal

Language

English

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52

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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