Inquest Slams British Army For 1971 Belfast Shootings Dw 05 11 2021

Springhill: Inquest Into 1972 West Belfast Shootings Opens

Springhill: Inquest Into 1972 West Belfast Shootings Opens The british army shot dead at least nine "entirely innocent" people in northern ireland at the height of the troubles nearly half a century ago, an inquest ruled on tuesday. The stalled inquests into the army shootings of 10 people in ballymurphy, west belfast, in 1971, and of five more civilians in nearby springhill a year later, were examined on the opening day in laganside courts.

New Inquest To Be Held Into 1972 Fatal Army Shooting Of Father-of-four

New Inquest To Be Held Into 1972 Fatal Army Shooting Of Father-of-four A northern ireland inquest found that british soldiers killed unarmed innocent civilians in a massacre in belfast during three chaotic days in 1971, foreshadowing the horrors of bloody sunday six months later. Ten people killed in west belfast almost 50 years ago in the wake of an army operation were "entirely innocent", an inquest has found. the inquest, which began in november 2018, examined. This inquest will examine the ten deaths that occurred following shooting on these dates, namely: the deaths of francis quinn and father hugh mullan on 9th august 1971. Belfast: british soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in the deaths of nine of the 10 innocent people killed in a 1971 incident in belfast that sparked an upsurge of.

Springhill: Inquest Into 1972 West Belfast Shootings Opens - BBC News

Springhill: Inquest Into 1972 West Belfast Shootings Opens - BBC News This inquest will examine the ten deaths that occurred following shooting on these dates, namely: the deaths of francis quinn and father hugh mullan on 9th august 1971. Belfast: british soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in the deaths of nine of the 10 innocent people killed in a 1971 incident in belfast that sparked an upsurge of. Ten civilians were shot and fatally wounded by soldiers in the ballymurphy area of west belfast between august 9th 11th, 1971 in what became known as the ballymurphy massacre. The ballymurphy massacre was a series of incidents between 9 and 11 august 1971, in which the 1st battalion, parachute regiment of the british army killed eleven civilians in ballymurphy, belfast, northern ireland, as part of operation demetrius (internment without trial). All the latest news and reaction to an inquest into the deaths of 10 people in west belfast in 1971. Ten people killed in west belfast 50 years ago in disputed shootings involving british soldiers were “entirely innocent”, a coroner has ruled. the army has been found to be responsible for.

Ten victims killed in 1971 British army operation were innocent, finds Northern Ireland inquiry