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SECURITYApr 30 · 18:30 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDRory Carroll Ireland correspondent

British soldiers lost control in 1972 Springhill shootings, inquest finds

A 1972 inquest in Northern Ireland found British Army soldiers 'lost control' and used unreasonable force, killing five civilians in Belfast. Four victims, including two teenagers, a father of six, and a Catholic priest, posed no threat when shot in the Springhill and Westrock areas.

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