Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 18th April 1983.
The decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions was based solely on the insufficiency of the evidence. I personally have considered the papers and am satisfied that it was the correct decision. There is no time limit on the institution of proceedings for murder, and the matter can be revived at any time if fresh evidence emerges.