WPC's killers 'known for 25 years'

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Campaigners for the family of the murdered police officer said it was "scandalous" more has not been done to bring the guilty men to justice.

They said a leaked two-year prosecution report claiming there was enough evidence to charge two men was not surprising.

But they criticised the Government for being "tactless and insensitive" because of secrecy around attempts to bring the suspects to justice.

Shadow justice secretary Dominic Grieve said: "If prosecutors believe there is a case against the perpetrators of the cruel murder of Yvonne Fletcher, why has it been buried? We now need an immediate and full account of the evidence available and the decision-making process from the Justice Secretary and Attorney General."

Paul McKeever, chair of Police Federation of England and Wales, said more must be done to bring the suspects to justice.

Speaking about the leak, he said: "This demonstrates the tactless and insensitive way in which the Government has handled this affair. It is astonishing that this has only just come to light now. Why have people been sitting on it?"

Michael Winner, a friend of Miss Fletcher's parents and founder of the Police Memorial Trust, said the identity of the suspects was known within two weeks.

He said: "It is obviously politically advantageous to court Libya and let a couple of murderers go free. I do not think that is very ethical and it does not do any credit to anyone involved, but this is what happens in the world we live in. It is scandalous that a stronger stance has not been taken. They should be brought to justice and nothing should compromise that."

The Daily Telegraph obtained a review by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) concluding two men could be charged over the shooting. Investigators found the men played an instrumental role in organising the shooting outside the Libyan embassy in central London in April 1984.