9 October 1997 Edition
Back issue: Support for plastic bullet ban
Two relatives of young children murdered by British soldiers, who afterwards were given immunity from prosecution, have concluded a three-day visit to England in which they lobbied Labour MPs and trade unionists and generally highlighted British violence in the Six Counties.
Mr Jimmy Barrett from Ardoyne in Belfast whose son, Danny aged 11, was shot dead by a British soldier with a lead bullet last year and Mrs Rhona Toland, aunt of 11-year-old Derry boy Stephen McConomy, who was murdered in April this year by a British army plastic bullet, were sponsored by the `Silent Too Long' group.
They were met with widespread interest and sympathy. Mr Barret, on his return, said:
``People in England are kept in the dark about what is going on in the North. When we showed them a plastic bullet many people were shocked as they were under the impression that it was an ordinary-sized bullet only made of soft plastic.''
Mr Jimmy Barrett from Ardoyne in Belfast whose son, Danny aged 11, was shot dead by a British soldier with a lead bullet last year and Mrs Rhona Toland, aunt of 11-year-old Derry boy Stephen McConomy, who was murdered in April this year by a British army plastic bullet, were sponsored by the `Silent Too Long' group.
They were met with widespread interest and sympathy. Mr Barret, on his return, said:
``People in England are kept in the dark about what is going on in the North. When we showed them a plastic bullet many people were shocked as they were under the impression that it was an ordinary-sized bullet only made of soft plastic.''