Robert McKinnie and Robert Johnston

HC Deb 22 January 1974 vol 867 cc281-2W

Mr. Stratton Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the deaths of Robert McKinnie and Robert Johnston.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Mr. McKinnie and Mr. Johnston died as a result of gunshot wounds received on 7th September and the percentage change in his net real income compared to 12 months previously and to the level at 1945.

Mr. Nott,

pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 18th January 1974 ; Vol. 867, c. 206], gave the following information.

The figures are:

1972 after an incident in the Shankill Road area during which troops came under armed attack and returned fire. At the coroner's inquests on 24th October open verdicts were returned.

The findings of the police investigations were examined by the Director of Public Prosecutions, who concluded that there was insufficient evidence of identification to justify prosecution in connection with either of the two deaths.