THE family of a former British soldier shot dead by troops in Newry almost 50 years ago have been told the Attorney General will make a decision on a new inquest on Friday.
Family of Catholic man shot dead by British army want military to admit guilt Robert Anderson 13 May, 2021 01:00
Family and supporters of Robert Anderson gather at the scene he was killed in Hill Street, Newry. Picture by Mal MCann.
THE family of a former British soldier shot dead by troops in Newry almost 50 years ago say they want the military to admit their guilt.
Robert Anderson (25) was one of three Catholic men killed during the same incident in Newry in October 1971.
The other two men were Sean Ruddy (19) and Thomas James McLaughlin (27), who was a father-of-two.
All three had all been drinking in the same pub the night they had died.