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TEN people killed by British soldiers in west Belfast 50 years ago were “entirely innocent,” a coroner ruled today. The British 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. Presiding coroner Justice Keegan said that it was a “highly charged and difficult environment” in Northern Ireland at the time. Despite this she ruled that the use of force by soldiers had been “disproportionate” in the nine deaths the British Army was found responsible for. She ruled out any paramilitary involvement by...

A cavalcade of cars has passed through Ballymurphy thanking the community for its support over the past 50 years. The convoy made its way through the streets on Tuesday evening beeping horns, hours after a coroner ruled that the 10 people killed in the west Belfast shootings involving British soldiers in Ballymurphy in August 1971 were “entirely innocent”. The occupants of the vehicles waved white flags with the word “innocent” on them. Locals lined the streets cheering and clapping, and banged bin lids on the footpaths as the cars made their way past. Banging bin lids on the streets ...

Ballymurphy Inquests told "deceased were entirely innocent" Findings delivered on Tuesday morning (Image: Liam McBurney/PA Wire) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The inquests into the deaths of 10 people shot dead in Ballymurphy in ...

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 s...

Ballymurphy inquests told ten killed were 'entirely innocent' The judge split the findings into five separate incidents Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The inquests into the deaths of 10 people shot dead in Ballymurphy in 1971 concluded on Tuesday with Mrs Justice Keegan saying “all the deceased were entirely innocent of any wrongdoing on the day in question”. In her delivery o...