The family of a man shot dead by the Army in 1974 has handed back a letter of apology they received from DefenceHQ
John Pat Cunningham was 27 at the time of his death but had a mental age of between six and 10The family of a man shot dead by the Army has handed back a letter of apology they received from the Ministry of Defence almost 10 years ago.
It follows a meeting between John Pat Cunningham's relatives and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris about a memorial to the veteran who was later charged with the shooting.At that time the MoD described the shooting as tragic and said Mr Cunningham had been blameless.Image caption,They said it was worthless because the MoD had given Dennis Hutchings a military funeral and permitted a memorial plaque to be put up by his friends inside Palace Barracks, Holywood.
The family of Mr Cunningham, who had a learning difficulty, met Northern Ireland secretary to complain aboutThey have called on the Northern Ireland Office and the MoD to have it removed. The MoD has previously stated the memorial is in a private garden where it did determine what was included.More on this story
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