2 resultsfor “who were the victims of the Springhill shootings”
Springhill shootings, inquest finds British army soldiers “lost control” and used force that was “not reasonable” in the killing of five civilians in [Northern Ireland](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/northernireland) in 1972, an inquest judge has ruled
Springhill estate on 9 July 1972. Thirteen-year-old Margaret Gargan was shot "directly in the face" by a different soldier on the same day. Coroner Mr Justice Scoffield concluded that the force used