UK apologizes for 1971 Belfast deaths; families want more
By DANICA KIRKAMay 13, 2021 GMT
LONDON (AP) A U.K. government minister stood before lawmakers Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians during unrest in Belfast half a century ago, as Britain and Northern Ireland struggle to come to terms with the events of the past.
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis told the House of Commons that the government “profoundly regrets and is truly sorry” for the events in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast in 1971. A coroner’s court ruled Tuesday that the nine men and one women killed by British troops were innocent victims who weren’t threatening soldiers at the time they were shot.
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A UK government minister stood before lawmakers on Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians. AP
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Family members of the victims gesture as they pose for a picture following a news conference after listening to the findings of the report on the fatal shootings of 10 people in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast in 1971 that involved the British Army, in Ballymurphy, Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday.
A UK government minister stood before lawmakers on Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians during unrest in Belfast half a century ago, as Britain and Northern Ireland struggle to come to terms with the events of the past.
U.K. government formally apologizes for killing 10 in Belfast in 1971
A U.K. government minister stood before lawmakers Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians during unrest in Belfast half a century ago, as Britain and Northern Ireland struggle to come to terms with the events of the past.
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Posted: May 13, 2021 11:13 AM ET | Last Updated: May 13
Family members of the victims gesture following a news conference Tuesday after listening to the findings of the report on the fatal shootings of 10 people in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast in 1971 that involved the British Army.(Clodagh Kilcoyn/Reuters)
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