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Ballymurphy Inquest told ten who died were "entirely innocent" Families applauded as relatives cleared of wrongdoing Relatives react to news the ten people who died at Ballymurphy were declared innocent today (Image: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) 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 ha...

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...

BBC News Ballymurphy families react to inquest verdict Close Ten people killed in west Belfast almost 50 years ago in the wake of an Army operation were "entirely innocent", an inquest has found. The inquest, which began in November 2018, examined the deaths in and around the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast in August 1971. Nine of the 10 victims were killed by the Army, the coroner said. The coroner could not definitively say who shot the tenth victim, John McKerr. Published

By Gregor Young A mural on a wall in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast where the shooting of 10 civilians took place in 1971 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 Justice Keegan acknowledged it was a chaotic time but ruled that the use of force b...

BBC News Published image copyrightPACEMAKER . The victims were killed in the wake of an Army operation in which paramilitary suspects were detained without trial. A coroner ruled nine of the victims were shot by the Army. It is not clear who shot the tenth. Their families have described their relief at their loved ones being cleared of any wrongdoing. Patsy Mullan, brother of Fr Hugh Mullan image copyrightPA Media Patsy Mullan's brother Fr Hugh Mullan was shot on the night of 9 August 1971. The 38-year-old priest, who was from Portaferry in County Down, served a year in the Merchant Navy befo...