Man injured on Bloody Sunday dies

Bloody Sunday gunshot victim Michael Bradley died suddenly today.

Stormont’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness led tributes to Mr Bradley, who has campaigned for justice for the dead and injured.

Mr Bradley was just 22 was he was shot in both forearms and the chest by members of the Parachute Regiment during a civil rights march in Derry.

A further 13 people were killed and another died later from injuries inflicted when they came under fire from troops on January 30, 1972.

Mr McGuinness, who met Mr Bradley with campaigners as recently as last week, extended the sympathies of Sinn Féin to his widow Mona and their family.

“Mickey was very seriously wounded on Bloody Sunday when British paratroopers launched a murderous attack on a civil rights march,” said Mr McGuinness.

“Although carrying the physical symptoms of that attack ever since, Mickey never ceased in his efforts along with the other Bloody Sunday families to fight for the full truth of what happened on that fateful day to be revealed.

“It is unfortunate that Mickey will not now see the publication of the Saville Report and what will hopefully see a validation of all the hard work and effort that he and the families have invested in seeking truth and justice for the Bloody Sunday victims.”