Denis Murphy
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of June, " imisation, a v | P.D. member Denis Murphy is due to come to trial at the end and clearer that the British intend a major piece of political victDenis was arrested in March 1977 after a massive army raid on the Dermott Hill estate where he lives.
He was Subsequently charged with four seperate arms and documents offences. The number of charges in themselves show a political decision by the RUC to aim for the highest possible sentence, This aim is even more clearly shown in the most serious charge, 'posession of a weapon with intent to endanger life.' This charge is normally put when someone is captured in personal posession of a weapon which NEW DEVELOPMENTS As this paper is being produced it is becoming clearer is loaded and ready to fire, The evidence in Denis! case is that he did not have the weapons on his person and that they were unloaded and 'broken down! - yet the judiciary have accepted that this charge go forward as the central element of the Trial, We see this as clear evidence of victimisation, But then is nothing unusual in this victimisation, CONTINUED ON PAGE