Retired British Army general expresses 'sympathy' with Ballymurphy victims
Daily MailRetired British Army general Sir Geoffrey Howlett, 89, today told families of the victims of the Ballymurphy massacre he had 'enormous sympathy' with them at an inquest investigating the killings of 10 people in west Belfast in August 1971 A retired British Army general has expressed 'enormous sympathy' with families whose relatives died in the Ballymurphy massacre in 1971 during The Troubles. 10 Catholics were shot and killed by British paratroopers in west Belfast over three days in August 1971 in disputed circumstances, with the victims initially said to be members of the IRA. Sir Geoffrey, who went on to occupy high-ranking military positions including commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in northern Europe, said the Army did not anticipate the reaction to the operation. The Army has since said it accepts not all of the victims were IRA but maintains some of those killed were Republic dissidents Sir Geoffrey claimed that many hundreds of rounds were fired at members of B Company.
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