Inquest Findings Released For 1972 Belfast Shootings
A coroner in Belfast will deliver findings from an inquest into the deaths of five people shot by British soldiers in West Belfast over 50 years ago. The deceased were Margaret Gargan, aged 13, David McAfferty, aged 15, John Doogle, aged 16, Patrick Butler, a father of six, and Noel Fitzpatrick, a Catholic priest. An inquest at the time of the deaths recorded an open verdict, prompting this fresh inquiry. The deceased include 13-year-old Margaret Gargan, 15-year-old David McCafferty, 16-year-old John Doogle, Patrick Butler, and Father Noel Fitzpatrick. The report follows descriptions of prison conditions in the country as a national scandal. The incident occurred when soldiers were encamped in a timber yard near Balamurphy.
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RTÉ Radio 1
“A coroner in Belfast will today deliver the findings of an inquest into the deaths of five people who were shot by British soldiers in the west of the city more than 50 years ago.”
RTÉ Radio 1
“The act will today deliver the findings of an inquest into the deaths of five people who were shot by British soldiers in the west of the city more than 50 years ago.”
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