A FORMER soldier from near Torpoint is being prosecuted for the attempted murder of a man with learning difficulties in Northern Ireland in 1974.John Pat Cunningham, 27, who reputedly had an inherent fear of men in uniform, had the mental age of a child between six and 10, and was shot dead as he ran from an Army patrol.Retired soldier Dennis Hutchings, 74, is being prosecuted by the Public Prosecution Service for attempted murder.Two years ago the Government apologised for Mr Cunningham's death...
