Coroner delivering findings over five people shot dead in 1972

What happened at Springhill in 1972?1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleClaire QuinnBBC News NIPA MediaFamilies of those killed previously organised a walk outside courtA coroner is delivering his findings after an inquest into the deaths of three teenagers, a father-of-six and a priest who were shot dead almost 54 years ago.The five people who died on 9 July 1972 – John Dougal, 16, Patrick Butler, 38, Father Noel Fitzpatrick, 42, David McCafferty, 15, and Margaret Gargan, 13 – were shot in the Springhill estate, west Belfast.Their families believe they were killed by the Army and say they are seeking the truth. Soldiers at the time said they had been firing at gunmen. The inquest received its final submissions in April 2024.

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