Joanne Bunting said:
“The Kingsmill massacre was a blatantly sectarian attack, where gunmen ambushed a minibus transporting eleven Protestant workmen, ordered them to line up, and opened fire, resulting in the deaths of ten innocent men. A Catholic worker was spared, underscoring the sectarian motive behind this atrocity.
For 49 years, the families of the victims have endured unimaginable grief, seeking truth and justice for their loved ones. Despite their patience, they now face further obfuscation and delays from the Office of the Police Ombudsman, which has yet to release its report into the massacre.
Previous timelines for the report’s publication have come and gone, leaving families in a perpetual state of uncertainty in their search for truth. This is no way to treat innocent victims of terrorism who have already suffered so much. It is a shame and disgrace that the victims are left to use their funeral costs to pursue legal challenge to simply obtain reports to which they are entitled.
We need action now, not more hollow promises from the Office of the Police Ombudsman. I remain steadfast in my commitment to work alongside Alan Black, the sole survivor of the massacre, and the McConville family, until the moment Alan holds the long awaited report in his hands and his questions are answered. The pursuit of truth and justice for the Kingsmill families must not be hindered any longer. It is time for the Police Ombudsman to publish the report.”