UKR Justice for the 21 campaign in Birmingham Mail

FORENSIC experts are being called in to review potential new evidence in the Birmingham pub bombings.
Detective Chief Superintendent Kenny Bell, head of Counter Terrorism at West Midlands Police, has made the commitment in a letter to the sister of one of the 21 people killed in the 1974 terrorist atrocity.
He wrote: “Forensic science continues to develop. I will ensure that we consult with a forensic expert to establish how science has advanced and if new techniques can evidentially assist us with bringing those responsible to justice.”

The city’s head of Counter Terrorism is also tasking officers to bring together and look again at all the old files in the case.
He wrote: ‘‘It is important we gather, understand, consolidate and preserve all relevant material in one central repository. While the scale of this is a huge undertaking, it will greatly assist with our ability to assess the relevance of any new evidence.
It will also give me confidence in providing you with information that is accurate.”
West Midlands Police had never officially reopened the case after the Birmingham Six had their convictions quashed by a Court of Appeal in 1991, having spent almost 17 years behind bars.
Det Chief Supt Bell wrote the letter to Julie Hambleton, whose sister Maxine was only 18 when she died in the suspected IRA attack on November 21, 1974, which also injured 182 people.
He said of his team’s new efforts: “This task will take some considerable time, however, I undertake that you will receive updates on a bimonthly basis.’’
The written assurances back up what Mrs Hambleton claims she was told in a meeting with the top cop at the force’s Lloyd House HQ.

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Coventry City 'star' tweets 'Up the RA' to team mate

COVENTRY City has launched an investigation after player Gary Deegan sparked outrage on Twitter with a comment about the IRA.
The Sky Blues midfielder posted remarks on social networking website on Saturday.
The Dublin-born player publicly made the comments to his Scottish team mate James McPake, who has been called up for international duty by Northern Ireland.
McPake transferred his allegiance from Scotland courtesy of his grandmother, who was born in Northern Ireland.

After posting the tweet, Deegan claimed it was just banter and apologised to his fans: “Everybody calm down. I apologise if I offended anybody – was just taking the p***.
“No matter where you go in the world Irish people are loved #bestcountryintheworld. Proud to be an Irish man.”
But some fans didn’t see the funny side and described him as a “disgrace” to the team.
Moz Baker tweeted to Gary: “I hope you never wear a Cov City shirt again.”
Shortly afterwards, Deegan’s Twitter account was deleted.
One fan tweeted: “As I am from Northern Ireland I can say from the bottom of my heart I hope he never plays for Cov again.
“He is from Dublin so has not lived through the horrors of Northern Ireland 70s to 90s.
“He isn’t qualified to make stupid comments.”
Another said: “Gary Deegan – you are in a privileged position to play pro footy and make stupid remarks regarding IRA. Disgrace.”
One fan posted: “Gary Deegan tweeting ‘Up the IRA’ The same terrorists that attempted to bomb the city whose team you play for and are paid by!”
Tim Fisher, chief executive of Coventry City, said: “We have received reports regarding a first team player and his use of Twitter and we are investigating the matter.
“We do take all matters of this nature very seriously.
“It underlines that footballers, like anyone else in the public eye, have to be extremely careful what they say on social networks, because their words are open for all to see and are open to scrutiny.”
The IRA targeted Coventry nine days after the outbreak of the Second World War when a bomb exploded in a carrier basket of a bicycle left outside a shop in Broadgate.
The explosion killed five people and injured more than 100, causing damage to several shops in the area.
Two IRA members and three others were put on trial for murder. Three were acquitted and two were convicted. In the 1974 an IRA member was killed while planting a bomb in Coventry city centre.


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JUSTICE FOR THE 21!

UK Resistance - Working Class Action today announces its support for a petition calling for the investigation into the Birmingham Pub Bombings to be reopened.

https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/24443

The petition has been started by Julie Hambleton, sister of victim Maxine Hambleton who was 18 when she was killed in the atrocity.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-17029471

The Birmingham pub bombings occurred on 21 November 1974. Explosions in two packed public houses, The Tavern in The Town and the Mulberry Bush in Birmingham city centre killed 21 people and injured 182. 

Although warnings were issued they were vague and inaccurate, and the pubs were not evacuated in time. The Provisional IRA was blamed for the bombings, but denied responsibility.

Six men were convicted of the attacks and sentenced to life imprisonment. They served 16 years before being released after a second appeal where their convictions were declared unsafe.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/birmingham-six

After the 'Birmingham Six' were cleared no one was ever charged with the worst act of terrorism carried out in Britain prior to 7/7. Twenty one people died, hundreds were wounded and maimed, their families deserve justice.

It seems the lives of the victims, mainly working class Brummies, are not as important as other unsolved murder cases which are pursued with the full blessing and weight of the establishment. David Cameron ruled out a new investigation recently, but if this petition obtains over 100k signatures Parliament will debate the matter.

http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/11/22/david-cameron-says-new-birmingham-pub-bombings-probe-unlikely-66331-25223524/

UK RESISTANCE - WORKING CLASS ACTION STANDS SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS. OF THE BIRMINGHAM PUB BOMBINGS, WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR THE 21!

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