A timeline from 30 January 1972 when the Bloody Sunday atrocity occurred until the beginning of Soldier F's trial on 15 September 2025.
30 January 1972 - Members of the Parachute Regiment open fire on civil rights protesters in the Bogside after a march in Derry.
In ten minutes, 13 people are shot dead and a 14th person dies later.
A similar number of people are injured.
19 April 1972 - The Widgery Tribunal, established by the British government to investigate the killings, publishes its report and exonerates the soldiers. It is roundly condemned as a whitewash.
29 January 1998 - The British government announces new inquiry into Bloody Sunday under Justice Mark Saville.
15 June 2010 - The Saville Inquiry reports its findings.
It said none of the casualties were posing any threat when they were shot and that the firing was unjustified.
The report described the events of the day as "a tragedy for the bereaved and a catastrophe for the people of Northern Ireland".
Then British prime minister David Cameron apologises for the conduct of the soldiers in the House of Commons.
PSNI investigation into the killings of Bloody Sunday begin off the back of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.
November 2016 - PSNI submits files to Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) for consideration.
Further files are submitted in 2017.
14 March 2019 - The PPS issues prosecutorial decisions and announces one former soldier - "Soldier F" - is to be prosecuted for two murders and five attempted murders.
No action will be taken against 18 others reported by the PSNI, 16 of them soldiers and two alleged members of the OIRA.
18th September 2019 - Criminal proceedings begin against Soldier F.
2 July 2021 - PPS takes the decision to discontinue proceedings against Soldier F following a decision in a separate legacy case about the admissibility of former soldiers’ evidence.
23 March 2022 - Belfast High Court rules in favour of Bloody Sunday families who had challenged the PPS decision to discontinue the case against Soldier F.
22 September 2022 - PPS says it will reinstate proceedings against Soldier F in light of the High Court decision.
6 December 2024 - A crown court judge rejects an application by Soldier F’s defence team to have the case against him thrown out.
They say it will be for the trial judge to decide on the admissibility of statements by two other soldiers placing him in the area of the fatal shootings and having fired his weapon.
15 September 2025 - Trial of Soldier F begins, Court 12 Belfast Crown Court.
Soldier F cannot be named due to an anonymity order of the court.
