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IRA man shot by paratroopers 'responsible for murdering 15 soldiers' court told


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Press Association 2021
Joe McCann murder trial
An IRA leader shot dead by paratroopers in Belfast almost 50 years ago had allegedly been responsible for murdering 15 British soldiers, the trial of two veterans has heard.
On-the-run Official IRA commander Joe McCann, 24, was killed in the shooting in the Markets area of Belfast in April, 1972.
Forty nine years later, two former paratroopers, known as soldiers A and C, have gone on trial for his murder at Belfast Crown Court.
On the opening day of the non-jury trial, a prosecution lawyer told judge Mr Justice O’Hara the veterans had not been legally justified in opening fire on Mr McCann as he ran away from them. ....

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Two British army veterans go on trial for shooting IRA man 50 years ago


Two British army veterans go on trial for shooting IRA man 50 years ago
Joe McCann (24) was allegedly responsible for murder of 15 British soldiers
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Army Veterans protest outside Belfast Crown Court, in Belfast, on Monday as the trial opened of two former soldiers charged with the murder of Joe McCann almost 50 years ago. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images
 
An IRA leader shot dead by paratroopers in Belfast almost 50 years ago had allegedly been responsible for murdering 15 British soldiers, the trial of two veterans has heard.
On-the-run Official IRA commander Joe McCann (24), was killed in the shooting in the Markets area of Belfast in April, 1972. ....

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Joe McCann: Ex-paratroopers deny murdering Official IRA man


Joe McCann: Ex-paratroopers deny murdering Official IRA man
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image captionJoe McCann was shot near his home in the Markets area of Belfast in April 1972
Two former paratroopers have denied murdering Official IRA man Joe McCann almost 50 years ago, a court has heard.
The 24-year-old was shot in disputed circumstances at Joy Street in the Markets, Belfast, on 15 April 1972.
Soldiers A and C - both in their 70s - entered not guilty pleas at Belfast Crown Court on Monday.
Later, the court heard that as Joe McCann lay dying, he told one soldier: You have got me cold, I have no weapon. ....

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