Tag: Michael Woodward

• Saturday, May 11th 2013 - 10:35 UTC

  UK ambassador praises Chilean judicial system in case involving death of British citizen in 1973

  

  This week a Chilean court found two retired naval officers guilty in connection with the kidnapping, torture and murder of a Chilean-British citizen in September 1973; UK Ambassador Jon Benjamin made a statement about the verdicts in trial of those accused.

• Wednesday, May 8th 2013 - 09:15 UTC

  Chilean court finds naval officers guilty of abduction of Anglo-Chilean priest

  

  Chilean court has found two ex-navy officers guilty of the abduction of Anglo-Chilean priest Michael Woodward. The left-wing priest disappeared shortly after the coup that brought Gen Augusto Pinochet to power in 1973 and his body has never been found.

• Monday, July 25th 2011 - 11:54 UTC

  Chilean Navy officers cleared of presumed death of British priest in 1973

  

  A Valparaiso court of appeals confirmed Friday that a stay of proceedings had been declared against 19 former Chilean Navy and police officers linked to the disappearance and presumed death of Chilean-British priest Michael Woodward in September 1973.

• Monday, May 23rd 2011 - 00:25 UTC

  Chilean naval officers to court for kidnapping and torture of Anglo-Chilean priest

  

  Chilean Judge Julio Miranda of the Valparaíso Court of Appeals formally presented last week an accusation against 10 retired navy officers for the kidnapping and torture of Anglo-Chilean priest Michael Woodward.