The Police Service of Northern Ireland acknowledges the statement issued today, Monday 27 January, by the Police Ombudsman into the Sean Graham Commemoration event on 5th February 2021.
Commenting on the statement Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said: “It is important to say that, first and foremost, I recognise the continuing distress being felt by all of the families of those killed and injured at Sean Graham Bookmakers on 5th February 1992 and want to acknowledge the pain and suffering that they all continue to feel.
“The commemoration event in 2021 took place during COVID 19 when restrictions on gatherings were constantly changing. Following her investigation, the Ombudsman submitted a file to the Public Prosecution Service and they directed no prosecution on any of the officers involved. Our internal processes have also concluded with no action required for the officers.
“As an organisation we are committed to learning from this case and have accepted the recommendations made by the Ombudsman. We have already commenced updating our training, policy and procedures to ensure that incidents of a similar nature do not occur again.”
Statement from Police Service acknowledging investigation into Sean Graham Commemoration
- 27 January 2025
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All Northern Ireland