Aidan McAnespie 24 years, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, he
was shot dead by a British soldier as he crossed the
border into the South of Ireland on 21 February 1988. Mr
McAnespie had been on his way to play Gaelic football
when a British soldier in an observation post shot him.
The soldier claimed he was moving the machine gun inside
the post when his hand, which he said was wet, slipped
on the trigger. The soldier was later charged and
acquitted of manslaughter.
The family and Friends of Mr McAnespie said he was
constantly harassed by the soldiers at the checkpoint
and threatened he would be shot. The soldier acquitted was allowed to return to the
British army.
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