Family of man shot by soldiers in 1978 hope for answers as inquest opens

Patrick Duffy was shot dead at a house in Londonderry in 1978 (family handout/PA)

The family of a man shot dead by soldiers in Derry in 1978 have told an inquest they hope it will provide answers about his death.

Patrick Duffy’s sister Mary Lynch told the opening day of his inquest that she wants to get closure over what happened to him before she dies.