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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 28 April 2008.

Security Forces: Lurgan, County Armagh

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many members of the security forces have been murdered in Lurgan, County Armagh, since 1969; on what dates; how many of the culprits have been convicted; and what are the names of those culprits.
Answer

The following table shows that 28 members of the security forces have been murdered in the Lurgan station area since 1969. Details regarding convictions for such convictions are not recorded.

Number of security force members murdered in Lurgan station area
Date of murder Type of security force personnel
07-Nov-1971 Army
24-Nov-1971 Army
29-Feb-1972 UDR
18-Jun-1972 Army
18-Jun-1972 Army
18-Jun-1972 Army
08-Nov-1972 UDR
05-Dec-1972 Army
15-Dec-1972 Police
07-Apr-1973 Army
01-Dec-1973 Police
18-Jun-1974 Police
26-Aug-1974 Army
07-Jul-1975 Police
30-Mar-1976 Army
31-Jul-1976 Police
15-Nov-1976 UDR
24-Feb-1977 Police
27-Oct-1982 Police
27-Oct-1982 Police
27-Oct-1982 Police
04-Jun-1984 UDR
23-Sep-1990 UDR
10-Nov-1990 Police
10-Nov-1990 Police
20-Dec-1990 Police
16-Jun-1997 Police
16-Jun-1997 Police
Source: Central Statistics Unit, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Lisnasharragh

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2678; 701 c11-2WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Army Homicide Northern Ireland Police
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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