Ballymurphy families welcome ‘entirely innocent’ findings by coroner
Updated: May 11, 2021, 7:14 pm
Families celebrate outside the International Convention Centre in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)
Relatives of 10 people killed in west Belfast in shootings involving British soldiers 50 years ago have welcomed a ruling that their loved ones were “entirely innocent”.
There were jubilant scenes outside Belfast Coroner’s Court as the families of those shot in Ballymurphy in August 1971 emerged to cheers from supporters.
John Teggart, whose father Danny was among those killed, welcomed the “historic verdict”.
“After 50 years they have finally had their names cleared,” he said.
The daughter of Joseph Corr, another of those killed, said the inquest verdict had gone further than she had hoped.
Ten people killed in west Belfast 50 years ago were “entirely innocent”, a coroner has ruled. There was applause at Belfast Coroner’s Court as the findings were delivered following fresh inquests into the 10 deaths in Ballymurphy in August 1971, which included a mother-of-eight and a Catholic priest. Presiding Coroner Mrs Justice Keegan acknowledged it was a chaotic time but ruled that the use of force by soldiers had been “disproportionate” in the nine deaths the Army was found to have been responsible for. She ruled out any paramilitary involvement by any of those killed, and described them as “entirely innocent of any wrongdoing on the day in question”.
); My father was shot in the back and murdered : Jubilant scenes as Ballymurphy families celebrate inquest verdict
Ten people, including a mother of eight and a Catholic priest, were killed in disputed shootings involving the Army in west Belfast in August 1971. By Press Association Tuesday 11 May 2021, 5:43 PM Tue 7:37 AM 18,549 Views 16 Comments
Updated Tue 5:43 PM
RELATIVES OF 10 people killed in west Belfast in disputed shootings involving British soldiers 50 years ago have welcomed a ruling that their loved ones were “entirely innocent”.
There were jubilant scenes outside Belfast Coroner’s Court as the families of those shot in Ballymurphy in August 1971 emerged to cheers from supporters.
Ten killed in Belfast by British Army were entirely innocent , coroner rules
The Army has been found to be responsible for nine of the 10 deaths in August 1971, which included a mother-of-eight and a Catholic priest
11 May 2021 • 3:05pm
Families of people who were killed at Ballymurphy arrive the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Belfast where the Nightingale Lagan court is sitting
Credit: Liam McBurney/PA
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 nine of the 10 deaths in August 1971, which included a mother-of-eight and a Catholic priest.
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