Birmingham pub bombing families sought inquest reopening

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The Birmingham pub bombings victims’ families sought to reopen the inquest before Birmingham and Solihull coroner Louise Hunt.

The original inquest into 21 deaths never reached a verdict after the 1974 attacks, while six wrongful convictions were later overturned. The families’ campaign said resuming the inquest could allow questions about responsibility and the justice system to be examined; opposition from West Midlands police and the Police Federation was expected.