Mr. Raymond McCord:

It is not a legal process. What happened was that the police came to warn me there was a threat to my life. These things are supposed to have been done away with but I want to point out to the committee that they are still ongoing when you are fighting for justice. That is what comes with it when you are speaking out against people within your own community who class themselves as our defenders. It is not just that you are fighting the courts and the British State. You are fighting to stay alive at times. That should not be happening but it is part of it.

We will drive back up to Belfast today. It comes down to whether you have faith in the courts and the justice system. I do not have that faith. We have been let down so many times. As the years have gone by, it has got worse for us. This Bill is the worst thing that has ever happened to victims, all victims. It is not just about young Raymond's case by any means. For all the victims, this is the worst thing that any government can do in relation to justice issues. They can do no more. As was said, what are they going to do next for the murderers? Will they give them knighthoods? If they come forward and tell the so-called truth, are they going to go on an honours list? That is the way the British Government has treated us victims.