British soldier 'unjustified' in firing shot which killed 'totally innocent' Derry teenager in 1972

A British soldier who killed a "totally innocent" teenager when he fired close to a crowd of youths in Derry was unjustified in discharging the fatal round, a coroner has ruled.

British soldier 'unjustified' in firing shot which killed 'totally innocent' Derry teenager in 1972

A British soldier who killed a "totally innocent" teenager when he fired close to a crowd of youths in Derry was unjustified in discharging the fatal round, a coroner has ruled.

Manus Deery, 15, was killed as he stood in an archway near a chip shop in the city socialising with friends in May 1972.

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