Seven UK soldiers were charged and faced a
court martial in
Colchester,
Essex. They all denied the charges, and were cleared by the judge on grounds of insufficient evidence. It is claimed that witnesses were bribed to lie in court by the family of Nadhem Abdullah, who were seeking a large compensation settlement from the
British Army. However, despite comments that the case should have never been brought to court, Defence Minister
Adam Ingram told the
House of Commons that "no soldier is above the law."[2]
References
^"Soldiers' assault 'killed Iraqi'". BBC News. September 2, 2005. Retrieved October 12, 2022. The court martial, at a military court in Colchester, Essex, follows the death in Iraq of Nadhem Abdullah in May 2003.
Seven UK soldiers were charged and faced a
court martial in
Colchester,
Essex. They all denied the charges, and were cleared by the judge on grounds of insufficient evidence. It is claimed that witnesses were bribed to lie in court by the family of Nadhem Abdullah, who were seeking a large compensation settlement from the
British Army. However, despite comments that the case should have never been brought to court, Defence Minister
Adam Ingram told the
House of Commons that "no soldier is above the law."[2]
References
^"Soldiers' assault 'killed Iraqi'". BBC News. September 2, 2005. Retrieved October 12, 2022. The court martial, at a military court in Colchester, Essex, follows the death in Iraq of Nadhem Abdullah in May 2003.