Relatives of those murdered and wounded on Bloody Sunday have spoken of how their heart goes out to all other families ‘robbed’ of their chance of justice by the British government’s ‘terrible’ Legacy Bill and of their horror at the ongoing ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestine.
Speaking on behalf of the families at the 52nd Annual Bloody Sunday Memorial Service, Gerry Duddy, brother of Jackie Duddy, told those gathered that the 2024 anniversary was dedicated to the people of Palestine and that this was ‘one world, one struggle until all are free’.
Thirteen innocent boys and men were shot dead by British army soldiers on January 30, 1972 in the Bogside area during a civil rights march in Derry. A fourteenth victim died a few months later.
The 14 people killed were: Jackie Duddy, Michael Kelly, Hugh Gilmour, William Nash, John Young, Michael McDaid, Kevin McElhinney, James Wray, William McKinney, Gerard McKinney, Gerard Donaghey, Patrick Doherty, Barney McGuigan and John Johnston.
An interfaith group of leaders including Bishop of Derry, Dr Donal McKeown, Fr Michael Canny, Rev David Latimer, Dr Sameh Hassan, chair of the North West Islamic Association and Rev. David Jennings joined the families at the event.
