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Schoolboy ‘likely’ shot by soldier in hospital grounds in 1975, coroner finds

Schoolboy ‘likely’ shot by soldier in hospital grounds in 1975, coroner finds

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Patrick Crawford, 15, was struck by a bullet while walking through the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital on August 10 1975.

Use of lethal force in 1986 shooting of Francis Bradley was justified – coroner

Use of lethal force in 1986 shooting of Francis Bradley was justified – coroner

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

A coroner said Bradley was ‘engaged in activities on behalf of the IRA’ when he was shot 21 times by soldiers near Toomebridge on February 18 1986.