'No justification' for Bloody Sunday shots - Daly

There was no threat to British army paratroopers immediately before they opened fire on unarmed demonstrators on Bloody Sunday, former Bishop of Derry Edward Daly has told the Saville Inquiry.

There was no threat to British army paratroopers immediately before they opened fire on unarmed demonstrators on Bloody Sunday, former Bishop of Derry Edward Daly has told the Saville Inquiry.

Dr Daly said there was "no justification" for the soldiers to fire, which he said caused chaos among protestors gathered for a civil rights march.

He said after the shooting of Jackie Duddy, a plainclothes man then appeared around the corner and fired two or three shots at the troops, who did not notice.

However, those attending to Mr Duddy shouted at the man to "clear off" in case the soldiers might think the shots were coming from them.

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