An inquest has ruled that a soldier was unjustified in firing shots that killed a mother-of-six more than 50 years ago in Londonderry Troubles
An inquest has ruled that a soldier was unjustified in firing shots that killed a mother-of-six more than 50 years ago.An inquest in 1972 into Mrs Thompson's death returned an open verdict. The attorney general ordered a fresh inquest in 2013.
This inquest started in 2018, but was adjourned to allow time to trace three soldiers and resumed in 2021.
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