Farmer shot dead by soldier in Northern Ireland in 1974 has been exonerated, family says
Paddy McElhone, 24, died instantly near his home in Pomeroy, Co Tyrone, in 1974.
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Thursday 21 Jan 2021, 2:15 PM
Jan 21st 2021, 2:15 PM
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A photograph of the late Paddy McElhone
Image: Brian Lawless via PA Images
A photograph of the late Paddy McElhone
Image: Brian Lawless via PA Images
A FARMER SHOT dead in cold blood by the Army during the Northern Ireland conflict has been exonerated, his family said.
Paddy McElhone, 24, died instantly near his home in Pomeroy, Co Tyrone, in 1974 after he was fired on by a soldier from the First Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Wales.