Why only 30 mourners at Prince’s funeral?

IN March 2021 in Northern Ireland, approximately 2,000 people (including Sinn Fein MPs) lined the streets for the funeral of convicted terrorist Bobby Story, deliberately ignoring the lockdown restrictions.

The deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill partook in that demonstration of support but no charges were laid against her by the public prosecution service.

But only 30 people are allowed to attend the late Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on Saturday.

Police authorities rightfully disperse and arrest protesters contravening the Covid-19 prevention restrictions but they turned ‘a blind eye’ when addressing the terrorists’ funeral gathering.

During the ‘Ulster Troubles,’ Bobby Storey was determined to kill soldiers like Dennis Hutchings, who is currently being tried using insufficient evidence – a vexatious lawsuit for committing ‘murder’ during an incident involving his patrol whilst on duty in County Tyrone in 1974. Both the former and current Attorney Generals, along with copious legally qualified MPs, have urged the Government to reconsider their handling of prosecutions against soldiers serving abroad; so why not whilst serving during the 30 years of ‘the Ulster conflict’? Policing in Northern Ireland has never been more politicised said the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Police Federation recently, and by ignoring charges for lockdown restrictions underlines the veracity of that statement.

One might ask: “Why are our elected representatives apparently discriminating against law-abiding citizens?”

Lord Clifford Ugbrooke, Chudleigh, Devon