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Ten shot dead in Ballymurphy massacre entirely innocent, coroner finds Family of victims express joy and relief at verdicts of inquests into 1971 killings Tue, May 11, 2021, 08:23 Updated: Tue, May 11, 2021, 18:52 A judge-led inquiry has found that British soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in the deaths of nine of the 10 innocent people killed in an 1971 incident in Ballymurphy Belfast. Video: Reuters Families celebrate outside the International Convention Cent...

Northern Ireland: Inquest slams British army over 1971 Belfast shootings dw.com 2 days ago dw.com An inquest has said that ten "entirely innocent" people died in the 1971 shootings that became known as the Ballymurphy massacre. The coroner said the British army use "disproportionate" force. © Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images The families of the victims have called for crimnal charges to brought against those troops who shot their loved ones. The British army shot dead at least ...

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); Theresa May warns that laws stopping soldiers being pursued over NI violence will cover terrorists as well Legislation on the issue is expected to be forthcoming. By Rónán Duffy Tuesday 11 May 2021, 8:55 PM Tue 2:32 PM 33,609 Views 141 Comments Image: PA Updated Tue 8:55 PM FORMER UK PRIME Minster Theresa May has told the House of Commons...

‘The fight is won’, says daughter of Ballymurphy victim Rebecca Black and David Young, PA 11 May 2021, 10:12 am The daughter of one of 10 Belfast shooting victims whose names were cleared following fresh inquests has said ‘the fight is won’. Presiding Coroner Mrs Justice Keegan found that soldiers were responsible for nine of the deaths, while there was not enough evidence over the 10th. She said all 10 “were entirely innocent of wrongdoing on the day in question”. The family of Dan...

); 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 ...

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 Br...

Coronor Rules 10 People Killed At Ballymurphy Were "Entirely Innocent" Share this article Ten people killed at Ballymurphy in west Belfast five decades ago were "entirely innocent" A corner has also found that the use of lethal force by the British Army was not justified. The 10 people were killed over three days in August 1971 during unrest in Belfast, when the government moved to detain IRA suspects without trial. Their families have been fighting for answers for 50 years. It had been suggest...

Share this article Ten people shot dead in Ballymurphy, west Belfast in 1971 were entirely innocent and killed without justification, an inquest has found. The nine men and one woman were killed over three days, shortly after the British Government introduced internment without trial in the North. This afternoon, Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan said the British Army was responsible for nine of the killings during the event, known as the Ballymurphy Massacre. She exonerated all ten of any wrongdoing ...

Army used disproportionate force in 1971 NIreland killings: coroner AFP 2 days ago AFP © PAUL FAITH The 10 people were killed at the height of "The Troubles", a sectarian conflict over British rule in Northern Ireland which raged over three decades until 1998 British soldiers used "clearly disproportionate" force during violence in Northern Ireland that saw 10 civilians shot dead in 1971, a coroner ruled Tuesday, finding the victims all innocent of any crimes. The finding i...