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Relatives of those killed on Bloody Sunday make their way to the Guildhall on Friday for the start of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.

Members of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry team pictured at Glenfada Park during their tour of sites in the Bogside on Friday afternoon.

On Friday, 3 April, 1998 the three judges presiding over the New Inquiry came to Derry for the opening of the New Inquiry. The relatives and eyewitnesses, along with the world's media were present to hear Judge Saville's opening Statement.

"...We are inquiring into matters that have given rise to very strong emotions. Those emotions are wholly understandable, for whatever the circumstances, people were killed and wounded. There are also, undeniably, strong political views. Furthermore, the events with which we are concerned took place 26 years ago. We therefore have a very difficult task in trying to find the truth. We need the assistance of all concerned, particularly those who were there on that day. We ask them all to do their best to help us to seek the truth about what happened on Bloody Sunday."

Read Judge Saville's complete opening statement.