HC Deb 30 January 1995 vol 253 cc488-9W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many murders against(a) civilians and (b) members of the security forces were committed in the Londonderry, East constituency and on what dates in each of the last five years; and in how many cases (i) charges have been brought and (ii) convictions have resulted.

Sir John Wheeler

[holding answer 26 January 1995]: The information requested is as follows:

Murders in East Londonderry constituency
1990 Civilian/security forces Location
1 December Civilian Kilrea

To date no one has been charged or convicted for this murder.

1991 Civilian/security forces Location
16 August Civilian Kilrea
25 August Civilian Coleraine
30 August Civilian Coleraine
16 September Civilian Magherafelt
17 September Security Forces Maghera
6 November Security Forces Bellaghy

One person has been charged with murder but convicted of manslaughter for the incident on 25 August. One person has been charged and convicted of the murder on 30 August.

1992 Civilian/security forces Location
3 March Civilian Greysteel
2 April Civilian Kilrea
30 July Civilian Castledawson

One person has been charged with murder but convicted of manslaughter for the incident on 3 March. One person has been convicted of actual bodily harm for the death which resulted from the incident on 30 July.

>1993 Civilian/security forces Location
25 March 4 civilians Castlerock
30 October 7 civilians Greysteel

Four persons have been charged with the eight murders at Greysteel. One person has been charged with the murders at Castlerock.

1994 Civilian/security forces Location
14 April Civilian Greysteel
24 April 2 civilians Garvagh
12 July Civilian Coleraine

One person has been charged with the murders on 24 April. One person has been charged with the murder on 12 July.

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