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Raychel Ferguson: Final preparations made ahead of inquest

Final preparations are under way ahead of an inquest into the death of a nine-year-old Derry girl whose case was examined in the Hyponatraemia Inquiry. An inquest into the death of Raychel Ferguson is due to start on October 17 at Belfast Coroner’s ...

05 Oct 2022 at 10:59

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Derry family welcome fresh inquest into legacy shoot-to-kill death

The family of a Derry man shot dead by British soldiers in a 'shoot-to-kill' incident in the city over 40 years ago have welcomed a ruling by the presiding coroner in Belfast, Mr Justice Humphries, that a fresh inquest into the shooting will be ...

05 Apr 2022 at 16:48

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Francis Bradley Inquest: Shooting victim told he wouldn't see his 21st birthday

The inquest into the death of a 20-year-old man shot dead by the British Army on February 18 1986 near Toomebridge heard that there were allegations that the deceased had been told by RUC men he would not live to see his 21st birthday. Frances ...

24 Apr 2023 at 14:12

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Derry Inquest: 'Concrete progress' in contact with Southern authorities into killing of Kieran Doherty

A preliminary hearing into the death of a Derry man shot by the Real IRA in 2010 has been told that there has been 'concrete progress' in contacts with the Southern authorities as regards information they may have. Kieran Doherty (31) from ...

25 Apr 2023 at 11:06

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Fleming and Doherty inquest hears evidence from former scenes of crime officer

A scenes of crime officer told the inquest into the deaths of two Derry men shot dead by the SAS in the grounds of Gransha Hospital on December 6 1984 of finding two bodies lying on their backs. William Fleming (19) from the Waterside ...

09 May 2023 at 18:38

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Inquest into Fleming and Doherty deaths adjourned until November

The Coroner in the inquest into the deaths of two Derry men shot dead by the SAS in the grounds of Gransha Hospital on December 6 1984 has said that he has no choice but to adjourn the hearing after this week until November as it is ...

15 May 2023 at 15:51

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Soldier M tells Fleming and Doherty inquest 'had no real memory of the day'

The first military witness has given evidence to the inquest into the death of two Derry men shot dead by the SAS in the grounds of Gransha Hospital on December 6 1984. Daniel Doherty (23) from Creggan and William Fleming (19) from ...

10 May 2023 at 13:18

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Doherty and Fleming Inquest: Witness claims his father-in-law was intended target

A witness told the inquest into the deaths of two Derry men shot dead by the SAS in the grounds of Gransha Hospital on December 6 1984 that the talk in the hospital complex was that his father in law was the intended target of the ...

17 May 2023 at 13:47

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Former soldier tells inquest he heard 'a flurry of shots' before deaths of two Derry men

A former soldier told the inquest into the deaths of two Derry men that he heard 'a flurry of shots' and then heard the words 'contact, contact' over his radio. The former soldier identified as Soldier G was giving evidence to ...

21 Nov 2023 at 12:45

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'Soldier H' tells inquest he felt 'relief and regret' following the shooting dead of two Derry men

The commanding officer of the Special Military Unit involved in the shooting dead of two Derry men said after the operation he felt 'relief and regret'. The witness identified as Soldier H was giving evidence to the inquest ...

22 Nov 2023 at 12:58

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Kathleen Thompson inquest: Former soldier believed to have fired fatal shots expected to give evidence this week

A preliminary hearing in the inquest into the shooting of a Derry mother-of-six Kathleen Thompson in November 1971 has been told that a soldier who believes he may have fired the fatal shots will be giving evidence this ...

22 Feb 2021 at 19:06

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Inquest told that British soldier was 'scared stiff' as he entered a house in Derry looking for an IRA man

The inquest into the shooting of Kathleen Thompson in Derry in November 1971 has heard from a former soldier who said he fired three shots on the night in question. KTM72 was giving evidence today about how he was one ...

25 Feb 2021 at 19:27

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