Ballymurphy families walk out of meeting with Secretary of State

Families of those killed in the Ballymurphy massacre have walked out of a meeting with the secretary of state. 

They were due to discuss the delays in Legacy Inquests with James Brokenshire during an hour long meeting at Stormont Castle. 

Eleven people were shot dead by the British Army on the streets of west Belfast in 1971.

It was the first meeting with James Brokenshire since he took over as Northern Ireland secretary from Theresa Villiers.

Jennifer McCann MLA said she will continue to challenge the British government to release funds for legacy inquests.

“The Ballymurphy families have been waiting 45 years for justice and once again they have been let down by the British government by their failure to release funds for legacy inquests.

“The British Government has failed to uphold commitments made in the Stormont House Agreement on how to deal with the legacy of the conflict.

"This is the fourth British Secretary of State the families have met and their inaction has only added to the hurt of the families over four decades. 

“The Ballymurphy families and indeed all families deserve to have full disclosure of truth in relation to the death of their loved ones."