The family of a Catholic man shot dead in 1974 have said the loyalist group responsible has given them a full account of what happened
John Crawford pictured with his wife Eileen - he was murdered near his upholstery factory in west Belfast.John Crawford, 52, was murdered by the Ulster Volunteer Force near his upholstery factory in west Belfast.
An initiative to obtain further information began in 2016, using leading loyalist Winston Irvine as an interlocutor.Winston Irvine served as an interlocutor between the Crawford family and loyalist paramilitary group the UVFAs well as formally acknowledging its involvement, the UVF said it accepted the information it acted on was "flawed".
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