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NI: N Ireland: Justice for Diarmuid O'Neill campaign

01 March 1997

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A Justice for Diarmuid O'Neill campaign has been launched and is calling for an independent inquiry into his death at the hands of Scotland Yard's Tactical Firearms Group (SO19). O'Neill was shot six times by 2 officers from the squad, in what police described as a "shootout", when armed police carried out a raid on a house in Hammersmith, west London while searching for members of the IRA. However, subsequent reports that O'Neill, and others in the house, were unarmed have raised questions about a police shoot-to-kill policy. The campaign has raised 5 points that they would like to see an inquiry cover: i. Who was responsible for the decision to shoot Dairmuid?, ii. Why did the police give an inaccurate press briefing claiming that he was armed?, iii. Why was he not asked to attend a police station to answer questions?, iv. Why was Dairmuid's brother, Shane, held for five days before being released without charge? and v. Why was Dairmuid's partner, Karmele, prevented from returning to her home for almost 3 months? The campaign can be contacted at: BM Box D O'Neill, London WC1N 3XX.

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