Commander warned me to stay behind barricade - witness

The Commander of 1 Para, Colonel Derek Wilford, warned a photographer to stay behind an Army barricade on Bloody Sunday, it was claimed today.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2001 - 16:04

The Commander of 1 Para, Colonel Derek Wilford, warned a photographer to stay behind an Army barricade on Bloody Sunday, it was claimed today.

Sean Canney claimed the senior officer gave him the advice ahead of the entry of his troops into Derry’s Bogside on January 30, 1972 when 13 Catholic civilians were shot dead.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Derry’s Bogside Place: Rossville Flats Place: Bogside Person: The Commander Person: Derek Wilford Person: Commander Person: Sean Canney Person: Wilford Person: Canney Person: Bernard McGuigan Person: Patrick Doherty Person: Joseph Place Event: Bloody Sunday Organisation: Army

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