Comrade describes soldier's killing

A former soldier has described watching a terrorist gunman stand over his stricken comrade and riddle his body with bullets.

Comrade describes soldier's killing
Tue, 08 Nov, 2011 - 16:01

A former soldier has described watching a terrorist gunman stand over his stricken comrade and riddle his body with bullets.

Mark Fitzpatrick was badly injured in the Real IRA attack outside Massereene Army Barracks in Northern Ireland that claimed the lives of his fellow Royal Engineer sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey in March 2009.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Massereene Army barracksPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: AntrimPlace: LondonPlace: BirminghamPlace: Forest GladePlace: LurganPlace: Sperrin MewsPlace: Magherafelt, Co LondonderryPerson: Mark FitzpatrickPerson: Patrick AzimkarPerson: Mark QuinseyPerson: FitzpatrickPerson: PatPerson: AzimkarPerson: Sappers AzimkarPerson: QuinseyPerson: Colin DuffyPerson: Brian ShiversPerson: Sapper AzimkarPerson: DuffyPerson: ShiversPerson: Anthony WatsonEvent: Real IRA attackOrganisation: Crown Court
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