British troops tortured and killed Iraqi civilians, court hears

British troops tortured and killed Iraqi civilians, court hears

British troops tortured and killed Iraqi civilians before covering up their crimes by claiming their victims died in battle, the High Court was told.

Rabinder Singh QC, represented the government at the ECtHR in Hirst v UK(No2) and lost...

Seven Iraqis called on the court to order an independent inquiry into the British army's conduct on May 14th and 15th 2004.

The court was told the men were among a number of Iraqi civilians captured and tortured by British troops at Al Majar in Iraq on May 14th.

Although all seven were released, Rabinder Singh, representing them, said the following day 20 civilians were returned dead to their families, including a teenage schoolboy.