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Survivor Testifies: Soldier Aimed at Him During Bloody Sunday

10/6/2025

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Hugh O'Boyle testified that during Bloody Sunday (1972) a soldier aimed at him, and he feared for his life, as Soldier F's trial continues.
He described three bodies lying face down in Glenfada Park North, believed dead after hearing distinctive gunfire.
O'Boyle recalled chaos as crowds fled toward Free Derry Corner amid "low level" rioting and rubber bullets.

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Hugh O'Boyle testified that during Bloody Sunday (1972) a soldier aimed at him, and he feared for his life, as Soldier F's trial continues.
He described three bodies lying face down in Glenfada Park North, believed dead after hearing distinctive gunfire.
O'Boyle recalled chaos as crowds fled toward Free Derry Corner amid "low level" rioting and rubber bullets.