The family of IRA officer Joe McCann was asked to report his death

The family of IRA officer Joe McCann, who was shot in Belfast in 1972, wants an investigation into his death. Their request allegedly involved the murder of two soldiers when the trial fell last week. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)

This program can report on the files of the British army that determined what happened in those years ago. An investigation into the Ballymurphy massacre in 1971 yesterday showed that the dead were completely innocent, which is why the Prime Minister has apologized today for a phone call with the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Stormont. But the murder of Joe McCann is far more complicated and highlights the challenge Northern Ireland is facing with its past. ——- See more of our explanatory series here – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXjqQf1xYLQ6bu-iixvoFTVsiXQVlVniX
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