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Closure of SAS investigation was premature, inquiry told

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Former Kent Police chief constable Alan Pughsley says closure of investigation into alleged war crimes was premature.

Operation Northmoor was a "complicated, serious, and difficult" investigation, he says.

Investigation was hampered by "indecision and apathy" from senior officers, he tells inquiry.

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