In 1972, an Irish woman, Jean McConville, was gruesomely killed and buried by the Irish Republican Army. Since then, officials have been trying to link Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, to the murder, but on Tuesday, authorities announced that Adams wouldn't be charged with the abduction and murder of the young woman, according to the New York Times.
Forty-three years later, the family has yet to get any closure.
Considered an informant at the time, McConville was one of 16 who disappeared after allegedly ratting on the IRA, according to the Guardian. Ever since, the family has been on a mission to see Gerry Adams taken to court and convicted of murder.
An IRA veteran, Adams was arrested last year over the murder of McConville and was questioned for four days. He was then released, due to evidence sent to prosecutors, according to the Associated Press.
Adams called the decision to drop the case "long overdue," and said that he was innocent, according to the AP.
McConville's remains were found in 2012 on a beach in Ireland, according to The New York Times. Ever since, officials have tried to link several veteran IRA members to her death.
One of Jean McConville's sons, Michael, gave this statement: "Those who ordered, planned and carried out this war crime thought that their guilt could disappear along with her body. But it has not, and we will continue to seek justice for our mother and see those responsible held to account, no matter how long it takes."
