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Stephen Geddis | |
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| Born | c. 1965 |
| Died | 30 August 1975 (aged 10) |
| Cause of death | Plastic bullet |
| Known for | First causality of a plastic bullet in Northern Ireland |
Stephen Geddis (c. 1965 – 30 August 1975) was a 10-year-old boy who was killed by a plastic bullet, during unrest in west Belfast.[1]
Killing
editOn 28 August 1975 Stephen Geddis was near a civilian barricade during unrest on Albert street and Cullingtree road in west Belfast, an anonymous British soldier referred to as "SGM15" of the B-company shot at him with a plastic bullet from a range of around 50 meters,[1] the round ricocheted off the ground and hit him in the right side of the head.[1][2] Two days later Geddis would die from this injury.[3][4]
Geddis was the first and youngest person to die from a plastic bullet during the Troubles.
See Also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c McCambridge, Johnathon (2024-09-06). "Death of Stephen Geddis: Ministry of Defence did not pass on information about risk of bouncing baton rounds, rules coroner". The News Letter. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Summary of findings - Coroner finds discharge of baton round was not justified in death of Stephen Geddis" (PDF). Judiciary NI. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Sharkey, Kevin (2022-09-06). "Troubles legacy: Stephen Geddis 1975 killing unjustified, inquest finds". Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ CADWALLADER, ANNE (2022-09-21). "'Comfortable in his coffin'". Declassified Media Ltd. Retrieved 2024-01-01.