SEVEN former soldiers facing questioning by the PSNI about 14 Bloody Sunday murders have asked the High Court in London to stop them being arrested and brought back to Northern Ireland for interview.
A lawyer for one of the paratroops told the court the challenge revolved around where they would be interviewed.
A 66-year-old man – Soldier J – was arrested in Antrim earlier this month.
The former prison officer was the first man to be detained in the investigation.
Thirteen people were shot dead on 30 January 1972 in Londonderry when paratroops opened fire on crowds.
Fourteen others were wounded, one of whom died months later.
The lawyer said the former Parachute Regiment members had no issue with being interviewed and would co-operate.
He was speaking at the first public hearing of the judicial review action brought at the High Court in London by the former soldiers against George Hamilton, the chief constable of the PSNI.
The issue at the heart of their application was that the men should not be arrested and interviewed in Northern Ireland, he said.
The case was described by Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas as being of “considerable interest” to the public.
The hearing continues.
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