A former British soldier has been challenged over evidence he gave to an inquest into the 1971 shooting of 10 people in Belfast. The man, who has been granted anonymity and is referred to as C4, told the inquest that he saw Paratroopers shooting civilians on the evening of August 9 1971, when Father Hugh Mullan and Francis Quinn were killed. C4 was then a 24-year-old serving member of the Royal Corps of Signals who was originally from England, and had married a woman from the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast. C4 said he was told court martials had taken place over the matter. A new inquest into the shootings is being held at Belfast Coroner’s Court.

Source: Irish Examiner April 03, 2019 11:26 UTC