bloody sunday

Vocabulary

Prosecute: To initiate civil or criminal court action against.

Prospect: Something expected; a possibility.

Flee: To run away, as from trouble or danger

Cherry picking: to choose or take the best or most profitable of (a number of things), esp for one's own benefit or gain

Set in train: if you set in train an activity or an event, you make it begin 

Devolution: Delegation of authority or duties to a subordinate or substitute.

Aftermath: A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

Answers to the questions: 

1.- What is David Cameron’s opinion about Bloody Sunday?

 The Bloody Sunday killings were unjustified and unjustifiable, that's his opinion.

2.- Why do you think this case has been so controversial for so long?

Because it's one of the worst things that have ever happened in northern ireland and people want to know why they did this.

3.- Why has it taken so long to decide whether or not to prosecute the soldiers?

They need sufficient evidence to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction - not an easy test after 38 years.