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27/03/2015

A former army sergeant who shot dead an Iraqi civilian, was then investigated by the military and also faced a murder charge tells his story to 5 live.

A former British Army sergeant who shot dead an Iraqi civilian and was then investigated twice by the military and also faced a murder charge tells 5 Live Daily he fears many more soldiers will be hauled before the courts. Kevin Williams was cleared of any wrongdoing by the MoD and the murder charge against him was dropped by the CPS because of a lack of evidence. He shot Hassan Abbas Said during a violent struggle in Iraq in 2003. Mums and dads talk about leaving their children 'home alone' as new research reveals that a parent is arrested by police every day on suspicion of leaving their child unsupervised. And Peter Allen revisits the so-called 'Cold War Olympics' of 1980.

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Fri 27 Mar 2015 10:00

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  • Fri 27 Mar 2015 10:00

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