British soldiers charged with murder
Seven British soldiers have been charged with the murder of an Iraqi citizen, the attorney general has confirmed.
Lord Goldsmith informed the House of Commons that seven men will stand trial by court martial for a joint offence of murder and a second joint charge of violent disorder.
The charges relate to the death of Nadhem Abdullah on May 11th 2003 in Al U’Zayra in southern Iraq, following an incident at the roadside.
Three men have so far been named, with the other names to follow once they have been informed of the charges against them.
Those three are corporal Scott Evans, private William Nerney and Daniel Harding, who is now a civilian.
All seven were members of the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment at the time.
No date has yet been set for trial or a preliminary hearing.
