Thayne Forbes

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Born28 June 1938
Alma materWinchester College, Wolverton Grammar School, University College London
British judge and former officer who concluded that there was no truth behind allegations that UK soldiers had murdered, tortured and otherwise ill-treated detainees in Iraq in 2004

Sir John Thayne Forbes is a retired British judge and barrister.

He lead the Al-Sweady Inquiry which concluded that there was no truth behind allegations that UK soldiers had murdered, tortured and otherwise ill-treated detainees in Iraq in 2004.

Career

From 1963 to 1966, Forbes served as an Instructor Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.[1] On 2 December 1966, he was placed on the Emergency List for four years. This marked the end of military service and began the time period during which he was liable for call-up.[2]

As a High Court judge, he presided over the trial of Harold Shipman who was convicted of 15 murders in 2000 and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment.[3]


 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndDescription
Al-Sweady Inquiry2009December 2014Inquiry that cleared the British Army of accusations of torture of prisoners of war in Iraq. Heavy deep state presence.
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