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| The High Court has ordered Ian Paisley Jnr to identify the prison officer who told him about files which were destroyed by the NI Prison Service. | The High Court has ordered Ian Paisley Jnr to identify the prison officer who told him about files which were destroyed by the NI Prison Service. |
| The inquiry into the murder of LVF leader Billy Wright had issued the challenge after Mr Paisley refused to reveal the identity of the officer. | The inquiry into the murder of LVF leader Billy Wright had issued the challenge after Mr Paisley refused to reveal the identity of the officer. |
| Mr Paisley said the officer told him documents were destroyed in the wake of the loyalist's murder in 1997. | Mr Paisley said the officer told him documents were destroyed in the wake of the loyalist's murder in 1997. |
| He said he had a duty to protect his source and would not name him. | He said he had a duty to protect his source and would not name him. |
| "I cannot and will not give the name of this individual. I will not break my word," he said. | |
| Mr Paisley had said he was told of an alleged policy within the prison service to destroy a large number of files as an emergency due to data protection legislation. | Mr Paisley had said he was told of an alleged policy within the prison service to destroy a large number of files as an emergency due to data protection legislation. |
| It was claimed that up to 5,600 documents were destroyed shortly after Wright was shot dead by republicans inside the Maze Prison in December 1997. | It was claimed that up to 5,600 documents were destroyed shortly after Wright was shot dead by republicans inside the Maze Prison in December 1997. |
| In his ruling, Mr Justice Gillen said that although it was important for elected representatives to be able to keep the confidentiality of a source private, the information played a central part in enabling the inquiry to determine whether or not a wrongful act or omission by the prison authorities had facilitated Mr Wright's death. | In his ruling, Mr Justice Gillen said that although it was important for elected representatives to be able to keep the confidentiality of a source private, the information played a central part in enabling the inquiry to determine whether or not a wrongful act or omission by the prison authorities had facilitated Mr Wright's death. |
| He said that he was satisfied that the inquiry had provided a clear and compelling case and ordered Mr Paisley Jnr to provide this information within 17 days. |