Army tried to kill me, Bloody Sunday witness claims

The Bloody Sunday tribunal in Derry has been hearing evidence from a man who said the British army tried to kill him.

The Bloody Sunday tribunal in Derry has been hearing evidence from a man who said the British army tried to kill him.

Terence McClements, who was 17 on the day of the killings, said he saw the soldiers coming into the Bogside, with one firing a shot at him which hit a wall.

Mr McClements said he could not believe a soldier was trying to take his life. He also claimed to have witnessed the shooting dead of Jackie Duddy, one the 14 victims.

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