British Army shamed again

The British Army has again been embarrassed by an investigation carried out by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET). The HET was set up in 2005 to investigate killings which took place during the conflict in Northern Ireland.

In it's latest report it found that Michael McLarnon (22) was "irrefutabley innocent" when he was gunned down by British troops in 1975. Lieutenant Clifford Burrage told Mr.McLarnon's family that he shot him because he was armed with a weapon and was organising a group of Provisional IRA fighters. The HET has found that this was entirely untrue and that the soldier had lied to the victims family. It also found that Mr.McLarnon was standing in his driveway when he was gunned down unprovoked by British soldiers.

The latest finding is yet another embarrassment to the British Army who earlier this year were found to have gunned down 13 unarmed protesters in Derry in 1972. That inquiry also found that British soldiers had lied when giving evidence to the enquiry and had intentionally shot unarmed protesters in the back.