§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many murders and beatings have been attributed to terrorist organisations since the start of the current ceasefires. [14470]
§ Sir John WheelerFrom 1 September 1994 to 7 February 1996, there were 12 murders in Northern Ireland: three attributed to loyalist groups, nine to republican groups. This does not include a police officer, Constable Seymour, who died on 2 March 1995 as a result of injuries sustained in a gun attack on 4 May 1973. Eleven of these murders were carried out since the ceasefire announced by the combined loyalist military command on 14 October 1994.
In addition, 287 people were injured in so-called punishment assaults during this period, 107 of which were attributed to loyalist groups, 180 to republican groups. Since the CLMC ceasefire, 275 people have been injured in this type of attack.