{"id":9865,"date":"2019-09-26T08:39:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T12:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9865"},"modified":"2019-09-28T11:40:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T15:40:22","slug":"former-british-soldier-pleads-not-guilty-to-troubles-murder-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9865","title":{"rendered":"Former British Soldier Pleads Not Guilty to Troubles&#8217; Murder Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2.32842993.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2.32842993.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2.32842993-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>A former British soldier has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of a man with learning difficulties during the conflict in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Hutchings, 78, a former member of the Life Guards regiment, is due to stand trial in Belfast in March in relation to the fatal shooting in 1974.<\/p>\n<p>Hutchings wore a suit as he appeared via video link before the crown court in Belfast for a short arraignment hearing on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>John Pat Cunningham, 27, who had learning difficulties, was shot in the back as he ran away from an Army patrol near Benburb, County Tyrone.<\/p>\n<p>Hutchings, from Cawsand in Cornwall, pleaded not guilty to two charges of attempted murder and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.<\/p>\n<p>His trial will begin on March 9, Mr Justice Adrian Colton said.<\/p>\n<p>A preliminary hearing was scheduled for November 4, when the court will consider legal issues surrounding the disclosure of evidence and expert testimony, the judge said.<\/p>\n<p>He released the accused on continuing bail and excused him from attending the next hearing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-9865\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9865&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-9865\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9865&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-9865\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9865&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=9865\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former British soldier has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of a man with learning difficulties during the conflict in Northern Ireland. 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