Grenadier Guardsman, has been charged with the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie, 24, at a cross-border

accused of gross negligence manslaughter over the shooting of Aidan McAnespie at a military

Belfast Crown Court accused of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie in February 1988.Mr McAnespie

Mr Justice O’Hara queried had he not looked out to see if anyone had been hit by the bullets.He replied: “ No sir, it didn’t occur to me that he had been aiming at somebody ”.... The judge continued: “ whether he was aiming at somebody or not, that’s another matter, if a gun is negligently discharged and you believed that three bullets had been fired, do you not look out at see if someone has been hit?... ” He responded: “ It’s something I didn’t do sir ”....