Northern Ireland

Family of west Belfast man awarded £1m compensation for wrongful conviction not entitled to have legal bill covered

Liam Holden was the last man in the UK to be sentenced to hang

Liam Holden, pictured as he left Belfast High Court after his conviction was overturned. Picture by Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker
Liam Holden, pictured as he left Belfast High Court after his conviction was overturned. PICTURE: PACEMAKER
By Alan Erwin