PRESS RELEASE FAMILY OF ANNETTE MCGAVIGAN SEEK PRESERVATION ORDER OF ALL TROUBLES PAPERS HELD BY MOD FROM 1969 TO 2000 HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES ISSUED 28th APRIL 2025 Lawyers acting on behalf of the family of Annette McGavigan (14) who they believe was killed by a member of the Royal Green jackets on…
PRESS RELEASE ATTORNEY GENERAL GRANTS FRESH INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF ANNETTE MCGAVIGAN (14) IN DERRY ON 6TH SEPTEMBER 1971 HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES ISSUED 29TH APRIL 2024 The Attorney General for Northern Ireland has today granted a fresh inquest into the death of 14 year old Annette McGavigan who was shot dead…
The Public Prosecution Service will issue a decision on Friday 26th April 2024 regarding whether they will prosecute army personnel for the shootings of brothers Gerry and John Conway on the Ballymurphy Road on the 15th April 1972. The brothers were on their way to work walking on the Ballymurphy Road at 7.30am on the…
The PPS in Belfast confirmed today that a prosecutorial decision as to whether army personnel will be prosecuted for the fatal shooting of 14 year old Annette McGavigan in Derry on the 6th September 1971 will issue next Monday 29th April 2024. The decision as to whether army personnel will be prosecuted for the child’s…
The legacy inquest into the death of Patrick Crawford, 15, shot in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital on the 10th August 1975 will resume tomorrow at Armagh Courthouse. he Coroner Judge Gilpin is due to hear expert evidence from 3 experts including Professor Jack Crane, former State Pathologist, Anne Kiernan, ballistics expert and…
PRESS RELEASE INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF MASTER PATRICK CRAWFORD (15) KILLED ON 10TH AUGUST 1975 AT RVH PUBLIC APPEAL FOR INFORMATION IN ENGLAND, WALES & SCOTLAND ISSUED BY HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES 22ND MARCH 2024 The inquest into the death of Patrick Crawford (15) who was shot dead in the grounds of…
Joint Press Release Issued on behalf of Harte Coyle Collins, Solicitors & Advocates & Pat Finucane Centre Family of Annette McGavigan issue pre-action protocol letter against PPS for Prosecution Decision before 01 May deadline. Lawyers representing the family of Annette McGavigan issued a pre-action protocol letter against the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) yesterday, requesting a…
The legacy inquest into the fatal shooting of Master Patrick Crawford in the grounds of the RVH resumes next Monday 11th March 2024 at Armagh Courthouse. The inquest will hear evidence for up to 2 weeks. Patrick Crawford was killed by one gunshot at the age of 15. The next of kin believe that Patrick…
Legacy inquests being ‘sabotaged’ by lack of resources, lawyer representing Troubles bereaved says Patricia Coyle says it is ‘scandalous’ UK ministry of defence appears to be ‘deliberately under-resourcing a particular job’ Expand Mark Thompson, of Relatives for Justice, speaks during a protest against the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill outside the Northern Ireland…
Joint Press Statement from Harte Coyle Collins and the Pat Finucane Centre Coroner refuses to list Patrick Duffy inquest due to MOD delays. A Coroner examining the death of Patrick Duffy, shot in the back and side 14 times by an undercover army unit on 24th November 1978 at 2 Maureen Avenue, Derry, has told…