British military chiefs did not know that paratroopers had shot two members of the public just minutes before soldiers shot dead a dozen unarmed men on Bloody Sunday, it was disclosed today.

A former Ulster Defence Regiment soldier admitted today seeing a ‘‘civilian’’ gunman on Bloody Sunday and saying nothing about it in a statement at the time.

One of the men wounded on Bloody Sunday today challenged the soldier responsible to meet him face-to-face and tell the truth about what he did.

The first victim of Bloody Sunday has told the inquiry he posed no threat when he was shot.

The first victim of the Bloody Sunday shootings is due to give evidence to the Saville Inquiry this week.