Inquest into Patrick McElhone’s Co Tyrone death will be fair, coroner says

An inquest into the death of a man with special needs who was shot in 1974 will be fair, a coroner in Northern Ireland said. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

An inquest into the death of a man with special needs who was shot in 1974 will be fair, a coroner in Northern Ireland said.

Patrick McElhone, from Pomeroy in Co Tyrone, died in the area following an encounter with soldiers.