The second factor is that they were not [SAS] and did not have training to extricate themselves. Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening, with our free daily newsletter. BBC TELEVISION last night broadcast harrowing film, taken from an army surveillance helicopter, of the scenes surrounding the murders of two army corporals who drove into an IRA funeral in Belfast five years ago. ","isAccessibleForFree":"True"} {"@context":"https://schema.org/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Northern Ireland","item":"https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/"}]} They were under-armed. The Corporals killings occurred on 19 March 1988 when two British Army corporals were dragged from their car and murdered by Provisional IRA supporters that were taking part in a funeral procession for dead IRA members. The attendance at the funeral included large numbers of IRA members who acted as stewards. document.head.append(script); meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, "And above all of that, he loved his family. The incident was filmed by television cameras and the images have been described as some of the most dramatic and harrowing of the conflict in Northern Ireland. The killings took place against a backdrop of violence at high profile Irish republican funerals. The reason why they cut the corner [into the funeral] was never clear to me or anyone else. Fine GaelleaderAlan Dukes,LabourleaderDick SpringandTaoiseachCharlie Haugheyall condemned the killings. Harry Maguire was sentenced to 79 years in prison for the 1988 attack while west Belfast man Alex Murphy was jailed for 83 years. Father Reid knew all three Savage had been an altar boy at Clonard and met the coffins in Dublin. He was also stabbed four times in the back of the neck and had multiple injuries to other parts of his body. And the next thing I realise they had put them over a low wall.. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. if (parts.shift() === key) { } userID: purchase.granted_by_purchase.user_id, A police Land Rover fitted with a camera was present as the funeral cortege proceeded to St Peter's Cathedral. David Howes and Derek Wood were wearing civilian clothes and driving in a silver Volkswagen Passat car. He was released after 10 years under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement and immediately reported back to D Company. } The soldiers drove into the funeral procession of an IRA member. Here they were again beaten and stripped to their underpants and socks by a small group of men. A further three men were in 1990 found guilty bycommon purposeofaiding and abettingthe murder. Pressure increased on all sides for a way out of the violence, and warring factions began to emerge in the republican movement. A graphic photo of Fr Alec Reid kneeling to give the last rites beside Mr Howe's body has become one of the most harrowing images of the Troubles. At its end, eight people were dead and 60 injured. bodyAvailable) { The corporals were eventually pulled from the car and punched and kicked to the ground. Howes and Wood were beaten, stripped to their underwear and executed by. const subscriberCookieName = 'subscriber'; subscriptionFinishDate: '0000-00-00T00:00:00Z', The images were shown at the trial of Maguire and formed part of the evidence that helped convict him, although the court was not told how it was obtained. The plain-clothes soldiers were killed after driving a car into the funeral procession of an IRA member. Maguire is now chairman of the Belfast office of CommunityRestorative JusticeIreland, a police-supported group aimed at dealing with low-level crime through mediation and intended to replace the practice of punishment beatings and kneecappings by paramilitaries. let cookieValue = parts.join('='); Priest reveals details of soldiers' murders. subscriptionFinishDate: purchase.granted_by_purchase.finish_at, The film, which included harrowing footage of the . document.body.addEventListener('fp_user_event', function (event) { Its driver clearly panicked Army sources believed the men knew they had been identified by IRA dickers, or spotters the car mounted the pavement, scattering mourners, and turned into a blocked side street. Shortly after, the IRA released a statement: "Despite media reports, we are satisfied that at no time did our Volunteers physically attack the soldiers. } Collect, curate and comment on your files. Corporal Woods father, also called Derek, who is now dead, was moved to say in 1998: I have no shred of comfort in thinking that the death of those two lads helped the peace process. 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One massacre was averted by a triple killing, but the result was another atrocity. They didn't want to get involved as a media outlet to compromise their role. Believing the soldiers were loyalists intent on repeating Stone's attack, dozens of people surrounded and attacked their car. Their combined testimonies build a compelling new account of a day that shocked the world. }); No one said a word. Corporals David Howes and Derek Wood who were murdered in 1988. There was a helicopter circling overhead and I dont know why they didnt do something, why they didnt radio to the police or the soldiers to come up. See See The Corporals killings & the events leading up to it, My autobiography: A Belfast Child is now available to pre-order on Amazon , launch date is 30th April. return cookieData; Prince and Princess of Wales pay tribute to Auschwitz survivor Zigi Shipper, who dedicated his life to Keep calm and carry on! The officer recalled that because of the republican funeral, an out of bounds area had been issued for everybody, but that fatally the corporals strayed into the box. "[17], Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King acknowledged that the Milltown Cemetery attack and the killing of Howes and Wood were "wholly unacceptable and do require immediate review in regard to policing to be followed at any future funeral. 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Four civilians were killed by the Army when gun battles broke out with the IRA following a two-day military curfew and extensive house searches. Describing his conviction as manifestly unjust, it called on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Patrick Mayhew, to exercise his discretion and release him. This was not young mans bravado., And of those who butchered his son, he added: I try not to think about the terms of the peace process which released those responsible from prison, because it still makes me very angry.. Our volunteers forcibly removed the two men from the crowd and, after clearly ascertaining their identities from equipment and documentation, we executed them. 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Alex Murphy (61) received a life sentence along with Hugh Maguire for killing Royal Signals corporals Derek Wood (24) and David Howes (23).The soldiers were shot dead after being dragged from their car, stripped and beaten by a mob when they strayed into the funeral cortege for IRA man Kevin Brady, one of those killed when loyalist Michael Stone attacked a funeral at Milltown Cemetery.A graphic photo of Fr Alec Reid kneeling to give the last rites beside Mr Howe\u0026#039;s body has become one of the most harrowing images of the Troubles.Murphy, a father-of-four, died last Thursday and hundreds gathered on the Falls Road yesterday as a coffin draped in the Irish tricolour was carried from his home.Around 15 men in the funeral parade wore berets, sunglasses and black jackets bearing the symbol of the Provisional IRA\u0026#039;s D Company 2nd Battalion.Nicknamed the Dogs, the notorious Belfast unit was responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the Troubles, including Bloody Friday in June 1972 which saw at least 20 car bombs detonated across Belfast, killing nine people and injuring 130.At the garden of remembrance, where members of the unit are honoured, the coffin was saluted by those wearing uniforms during a minute\u0026#039;s silence.Henry Reid, a friend of the deceased, told the crowd that Murphy - also known as Alec - remained unrepentant about his IRA past and became \u0026amp;quot;disillusioned\u0026amp;quot; when he was no longer needed after the armed campaign ended.He said Murphy was 12 when he heard \u0026amp;quot;gun battles raging on the streets\u0026amp;quot;, referring to the Falls Road curfew in July 1970.Four civilians were killed by the Army when gun battles broke out with the IRA following a two-day military curfew and extensive house searches.Murphy was also arrested at 15 and was one of the youngest internees in Long Kesh.As \u0026amp;quot;a very active volunteer\u0026amp;quot; he was returned to prison on more than one occasion.In the only reference to Murphy\u0026#039;s role in the corporals\u0026#039; deaths, Mr Reid said the killing of three IRA members by the SAS in March 1988 \u0026amp;quot;set off a chain of events which would result in Alec again finding himself inside a prison cell, he was charged with murder and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment on June 1, 1989\u0026amp;quot;.He was released after 10 years under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement and immediately reported back to D Company.He added: \u0026amp;quot;But like many before him, it was clear that Alec\u0026#039;s type of service was no longer needed and he was sidelined and became disillusioned.\u0026amp;quot;He was cast aside and forgotten about by those now in high positions, what a shame.\u0026amp;quot;He said Murphy was unrepentant, adding that he \u0026amp;quot;never tried to sanitise his involvement in the liberation struggle\u0026amp;quot;. It is an iconic image, a horror frozen in time. The funerals were held at the Milltown Cemetery, off the Falls Road, on March 16. Image below of Book cover and outline of my storyYou can pre-order via this link on Amazon https://t.co/QAjG1d3u6HVisit my blog for more info: https://t.co/cpdGDOXdgy pic.twitter.com/71z7bgjwQ5. var p = purchase['granted_by_' + purchaseType]; "We had to make an enquiry to Paris, because Channel 5 in Paris had some amazing footage of the attack.". Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The murders of Wood and Howes were the culmination of a fortnight of mayhem during which blood had fed blood. They were so disciplined. "We were shown into a nice room and were shown the footage we needed, then they said 'Now you've seen it, you can't have it'. . The SAS unit was initially apprehended by the people lining the route in the belief that armed loyalists were attacking them and they were removed from the immediate vicinity. (LogOut/ The car headed straight towards the front of the funeral, which was headed by severalblack taxis. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. }; [2][3] Three days before, loyalist Michael Stone had attacked an IRA funeral and killed three people. As to the precise nature of the work the soldiers were engaged in, he said: We hope that one day the military will tell the truth about why the lads were there. Sorry Nicola, says JENNI MURRAY, but 16 is dangerously young to change your gender. } const cookieExpiryInSeconds = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30; With IRA members in the crowd, armed with automatic rifles, it was always going to be very one-sided.. Nicknamed the Dogs, the notorious Belfast unit was responsible for some of the worst atrocities of the Troubles, including Bloody Friday in June 1972 which saw at least 20 car bombs detonated across Belfast, killing nine people and injuring 130. subscriptionStatus: '', Three days before, loyalist Michael Stone had attacked an IRA funeral and killed three people. if (event.detail.object.access === true) { The former detective told Mr Breen that Channel 5 in Paris initially refused to release the video. Account: Father Reid spoke out about his attempts to save the two soldiers for the first time this week. In November 1998, Murphy and Maguire were released from the Maze prison as part of the early prisoner release scheme under theGood Friday Agreement. Terence Clarke, the chief steward on the day, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for assaulting Corporal Wood. It drove past a Sinn Fin steward who signalled it to turn. The soldiers were then dragged from the car, beaten, and taken to nearby waste ground where they were stripped and shot dead. bundle: bundleValue, "This was a very important piece of footage.". According to photographer David Cairns, although photographers were having their films taken by the IRA, he was able to keep his by quickly leaving the area after taking a photograph of Reid kneeling beside the almost naked body of Howes, administering the last rites. window.IMP = window.IMP || {}; In May, 1987, the SAS ambushed an IRA attempt to blow up the police station at Loughall in Northern Ireland, killing eight terrorists. return grantedBy.indexOf(grant) > -1 A lex Murphy (61). Sinn Fein politicians Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams pictured at the funeral that was attacked by Stone. if (subscriberCookieStatus === "undefined") { I anointed him and went over to anoint the man three yards away, lying on his face. Corporal David Howes was a year younger and from Hackney in East London. 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He knew the two mens true jobs and spoke of the horror and anger, and feelings of frustration as the outrage unfolded. It has been presumed that the two men drove into the procession by accident. // Regionals Container Last night's documentary examined two key elements in an alleged confession by Kane, which formed important parts of the judgment of Mr Justice Carswell. In the only reference to Murphy's role in the corporals' deaths, Mr Reid said the killing of three IRA members by the SAS in March 1988 "set off a chain of events which would result in Alec again finding himself inside a prison cell, he was charged with murder and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment on June 1, 1989". [15] The corporals were further beaten and thrown over a high wall to be put into a waiting black taxi. subscriptionStartDate: purchase.granted_by_app_purchase.original_start_at, . !gigyaID ? British Army corporals David Howes and Derek Wood were killed by the Provisional IRA on 19 March 1988 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in an event which became known as the corporals killings. HC Deb 21 March 1988 vol 130 cc21-37 21 3.30 pm. . It was then perhaps their fate was sealed irrevocably. vars.article.wallVisible = 'false'; return { "[13] A Room With A View star Julian Sands, 65, is missing in Californian mountain range: Urgent search is under No one likes a complainer! . Contemporary TV and photographic footage from the large media presence shows the funeral cortege advancing slowly along Andersonstown Road towards Milltown Cemetery, headed by a number of the black taxis favoured by the IRA. According to the British Army, Howes and Wood ignoredgeneral ordersto stay away from IRA funeral processions. This week Father Reid also spoke for the first time, to the BBC, about his courageous attempts to save two lives. After a while a man came in behind me and said Look Father, that man is dead. The entire bloody killing was captured on footage deemed some of the "most dramatic and harrowing" in the Northern Irish conflict. He added: "But like many before him, it was clear that Alec's type of service was no longer needed and he was sidelined and became disillusioned. THE conviction of a senior republican for one of the most high-profile double killings of the Troubles was secured with the help of news footage obtained by the girlfriend of a French police officer, a new book has claimed. I can't sit beside Pat Kane and say 'That man consciously murdered or was part of a conspiracy to murder or part of a common purpose to murder.' While still in the park, the soldiers were mercilessly beaten, stripped to their underwear and searched. But there were hardliners who wanted to pull off a spectacular as the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the Troubles approached. A heavy security presence was criticized as instigating unrest, leading authorities to adopt a hands off policy with respect to policing IRA funerals. Get the day's headlines delivered directly to your inbox, Corporals David Howes and Derek Wood who were murdered in 1988, Man arrested by detectives investigating Shane Whitla murder, Levelling-up funding of 71m unveiled to boost 10 projects in Northern Ireland, Fourth man arrested in Shane Whitla murder investigation, Elon Musk depicted as both liar and visionary in Tesla tweet trial, Wall Street has biggest pullback of the year, led by tech sector. According to theBBCandThe Independentthe men were also tortured. bundle: 'none', Physically there was not a way [for British soldiers] to get through without it turning into a major armed incident. Kane also allegedly admitted bundling a priest from the scene, saying: 'I lifted the priest by the shoulder and started heading for the gates.' It was driven off at speed, while camera crews captured one of its passengers waving a fist in the air. return 'none'; Both men had been listed as senior members of the IRAsBelfast Brigade. bodyAvailable = true; The authorities have never given satisfactory official explanations. Once we confirmed who they were, they were immediately executed. Frustrated at not being able to reach them and save those blokes lives.. The soldiers (wearing civilian clothes, both armed with Browning Hi-Power pistols and in a civilian car) drove into the funeral procession of an IRA member. childList: true, The corporals were eventually pulled from the car and punched and kicked to the ground. [16] Between them they would have had a maximum of 48 rounds. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Tom King) With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the recent killings in Northern Ireland, and especially on the murders of two soldiers in Belfast on Saturday 19 March. The programme did not show when the soldiers were shot dead by IRA gunmen. British Army corporals Derek Wood and David Howes[1] were killed by the Provisional IRA on 19 March 1988 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in what became known as the corporals killings. David Robert Howes (23) and Derek Tony Wood (24) were corporals in the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals. const onMutation = function (mutations) { "He excelled in hurling and Gaelic football and boxing at Immaculata. }; [4], The incident was filmed by television cameras and the images have been described as some of the "most dramatic and harrowing" of the conflict in Northern Ireland.[1]. The British prime minister at the time,Margaret Thatchercalled the killings : On 2 August 1988, Lance-Corporal Roy Butler of theUlster Defence Regimentwas shot and killed in Belfast with one of the guns taken from the corporals. I had my arm around this one and I was holding the other by the shoulder, recalled the priest. return; One man has a newspaper stuck in the back pocket of his jeans, as if hes just emerged from the bookies. I kept asking for an ambulance. "Police will now review all evidence gathered and, if any offences are detected, a police investigation will be carried out.". subscriptionStatus: 'Whitelist', This was a place in West Germany where the British Army had a divisional HQ. Another, in a turquoise anorak, smashes the front passenger window with something in his hand. window.IMP.config = flipPayConfig; window.GTMLoaded = false; August 20 2019 07:10 AM Police are reviewing footage following a paramilitary-style funeral in west Belfast for an IRA man convicted of killing two corporals in 1988. if (vars.article.wallType === 'premium') { Two women came over and covered him with a coat and said he was somebodys son. Video footage of the event was obtained from a British Army helicopter allegedly showed that both of the accused were part of a small group including 3 others. We were all very, very angry that night. Here they were again beaten and stripped to their underpants and socks by a small group of men. Redemptorist priest Father Alec Reid, who later played a significant part in the peace process leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, intervened and attempted to get someone to call for an ambulance, but was dragged away and threatened with shooting if he didn't stand up; he was then pulled away from the men. Kanes conviction was quashed on appeal due to the unreliability of his confession. const getBundleValue = function (purchase, purchaseType) { The campaign was last night endorsed by the Catholic Primate of All- Ireland, Cardinal Cahal Daly, who said: 'I just can't understand how a life sentence was imposed on Pat Kane . new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], IRA man: Alex Murphy being led into Belfast city Magistrates' Court. . Mac Brdaigh's funeral, just three days after Stone's attack, took place amid an extremely fearful and tense atmosphere, those attending being in trepidation of another loyalist attack. News coverage of the funeral became central to the investigation of the corporals' killings although many broadcast networks refused to hand footage over to detectives, saying it would put journalists' lives at risk. return { According to the British Army, Howes and Wood ignored general orders to stay away from IRA funeral processions. They were jailed for life in 1989, with a recommendation of a minimum 25 years. subscriptionFinishDate: '1111-11-11T11:11:11Z', The incident was famously captured in all its horrific detail by a British army helicopter with a live heli-teli feed to a 10-inch screen in a nearby police/army control room. Another was an RAF special operations pilot who claims a communications breakdown contributed to the soldiers deaths. } . "They were able to get a very good photographic image of a guy called Harry Maguire who was in the front passenger seat. It just does not make sense to me.'. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. [22] Maguire is now chairman of the Belfast office of Community Restorative Justice Ireland, a police-supported group aimed at dealing with low-level crime through mediation and intended to replace the practice of "punishment beatings" and kneecappings by paramilitaries.[23]. The priest then heard shots further up the road. But we understand why a section of the mourners attacked them and given what happened in Milltown Cemetery on Wednesday, these people acted with exactly the same motive as those who were commended for pursuing loyalist paramilitary Michael Stone. All Type Fitness Equipment Services and AMC 'false' : 'true'; Desperation: Corporal Wood, with a gun in his hand, is pictured moments before he was dragged from his car by members of the crowd. Revealed: Man being hunted by police after disappearing with a missing aristocrat and her baby daughter is a EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: It's deja vu for Richard Gere as this co-star looks pretty familiar. } Believing the soldiers were loyalists intent on repeating Stones attack,dozens of people surrounded and attacked their car. 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