A man who watched his father being gunned down when he was nine years old has said his family are considering legal action over the UK government's controversial legacy bill
Jim Loughrey, pictured with son Johnny, was shot in front of his family in Greysteel County Londonderry in 1976
His son, Johnny Loughery, said he has "no confidence" the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will get their family justice. "I do appreciate that this is incredibly difficult and challenging legislation," he said, adding that "this is very difficult and involves some finely balanced political and moral judgement".Johnny Loughery says many questions remain over his father's killing and his family want accountabilityprogramme about the night his family watched him killed in front of them.
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