John Kelly remembered at funeral for Bloody Sunday justice campaign

Conflict · First reported 9 Nov, 12:38 · Updated 12:55

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At John Kelly’s funeral in Derry, speakers remembered his decades-long campaign for justice after his brother Michael was killed on Bloody Sunday. They credited the campaign with helping secure a second inquiry and a UK government apology.

Kelly’s 17-year-old brother Michael was among 13 people shot dead in Derry on January 30, 1972.
Kelly spent decades campaigning for justice; funeral speakers linked his efforts to the Saville inquiry and the subsequent UK government apology.
The funeral was held at St Mary’s Church in Creggan, Derry, and Kelly was buried at the nearby City Cemetery.

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Key facts

Michael Kelly: John Kelly’s 17-year-old brother was among 13 people shot dead in Derry on January 30, 1972.
Saville report: Published in 2010; it found no justification for shooting those killed or wounded.
UK government apology: Then-prime minister David Cameron apologised after the Saville report.
Funeral: Held at St Mary’s Church in Creggan, Derry; Kelly was buried at the nearby City Cemetery.