British Army major calls on judge not to jail veterans minister Johnny Mercer for refusing to name whistleblowers who raised concerns about alleged extrajudicial killings by SAS troopers

A former British Army officer who spent 17 years facing a false war crime accusation has urged a High Court judge not to send Johnny Mercer to jail. The Veterans Minister is facing a prison sentence for refusing to name military informants at an inquiry into alleged SAS 'Extra Judicial Killings'. Mr Mercer told Lord Justice Sir Charles Haddon-Cave, who is leading the inquiry, that he must preserve the anonymity of individuals who spoke to him in confidence. The Veterans Minister, Johnny Mercer, is facing a prison sentence for refusing to name military informants at an inquiry into alleged SAS 'Extra Judicial Killings Major Robert Campbell spent 17 years facing a false war crime accusation and has urged a High Court judge not to send Johnny Mercer to jail Now a UK veteran of the Iraq War, who claims he was subjected to a witch-hunt by lawyers over a death in 2003, has rallied to Mr Mercer's side.