How suspect in killing of Yvonne Fletcher has never faced prosecution

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On the 40th anniversary of the 25-year-old's murder in 1984, her former colleague John Murray is still fighting for justice.

As PC Yvonne Fletcher lay dying in his arms, her colleague and close friend John Murray made a promise to find those responsible. On the 40th anniversary of her death, the retired police officer is still fighting for justice. This is what you need to know about her murder and why no one has ever been prosecuted. 1984 PC Fletcher, 25, was shot on 17 April 1984 when a gunman inside the Libyan Embassy in London - then called the Libyan People's Bureau - opened fire with a submachine gun.

Read more:Vigil for PC Yvonne Fletcher as hopes grow for prosecution 2015 Former Gaddafi aid Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk - a senior member of the pro-Gaddafi Libyan Revolutionary Committee that ran the embassy at the time of the shooting - returned to the UK to claim asylum in London. He was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and denied any involvement. 2017 The Crown Prosecution Service did not bring charges because key evidence had been kept secret to protect national security.

 

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Vigil for WPC Yvonne Fletcher as hopes grow for prosecution 40 years after 'callous' murder'I cradled Yvonne's head in my hands and I promised her that one day I would get justice for her. I'm still fighting for it,' colleague and former PC John Murray said.
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