Speaking at a press conference, Mrs Finucane said the inquiry may bring hope to families involved in legacy cases. "If a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane can finally publicly examine all of the collusion that plagued our society for so many years, then there is hope that the real process of healing can begin," she said.
Mrs Finucane stressed, "The murder of Pat Finucane is the last remaining Weston Park case. It is high time it was properly investigated, publicly examined, and finally resolved. I believe that my family deserve this after so many years. Pat Finucane deserves this after so many years. Society as a whole deserves this, after so many years. After 35 years of cover-ups, it is time for truth."
She further indicated frustration with how previous investigations were conducted. "We had no confidence that police investigations would ever bring those truly responsible to justice... We could not and did not accept the assurances of previous British governments that they were anxious to set the record straight, because they were never prepared to do so in public."
Mrs Finucane concluded with, "An independent, statutory public inquiry is and was the only way to bring the whole truth behind the murder of Pat Finucane into the light of day. After 35 years of campaigning for such an inquiry, I believe this announcement represents a significant breakthrough for me and my family."
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