MORE than 109 years after they were convicted of murdering Boer prisoners, the descendants of Harry "Breaker" Morant, Peter Handcock and George Witton have urged Attorney-General Robert McClelland to hold a judicial inquiry into their trial and sentencing by British military authorities.

Their case has been bolstered by legal advice from leading barrister David Denton SC, who argues the men were denied due process and that serious errors of law mean their convictions were not legally sound.

The relatives hope an inquiry will reveal the truth about the episode, lead to pardons for the three Australian soldiers and bring closure to their families after decades of grief and shame.
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