§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the shooting of two youths in Portadown on Monday, 5th June, 1972.
§ Mr. ChannonOn the evening of 5th June, 1972, from 7 p.m. onwards, crowds of youths from opposing factions began to gather in the Edgarstown and Tunnel areas of Portadown and at 8.30 p.m. stoning was reported on the Corcrain Road dividing the two areas. When police moved in to separate the factions, they came under fire from two positions in the Tunnel area. A youth, Stephen Liggett, who was standing close to the police position, received a gunshot wound in the arm. His condition is not serious. There is no record of any other person being shot.