RIP Gerry Conlon

RIP, yet another victim of fitting up 

This sticks in my mind :
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1183106.stm

On 21 February 2001 a bomb disguised as a torch left outside a Territorial Army base in Shepherd's Bush seriously injured a 14-year-old cadet, who was blinded and had his hand blown off

An explosion which seriously injured a 14-year-old cadet at a Territorial Army base in west London was caused by a deliberately planted torch bomb.

The victim, who lost a hand in the explosion, has been named as Stephen Menary.

Scotland Yard said the device - believed to have been disguised as a hand held torch - had been deliberately placed outside the barracks in Shepherd's Bush.

Anti-terrorist officers were called to the base off Wood Lane, close to BBC Television Centre, after the blast at 1910GMT on Wednesday.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We cannot rule out the significance of the military venue although at this time there is nothing to suggest that it is related to Irish terrorism or any other known terrorist group."

Police are advising people to be alert to suspicious packages or objects in the wake of the blast - particularly any object that looks like a torch.

There have been no claims of responsibility made to date and police are keeping an open mind regarding the motive.

Serious injuries

The injured cadet is thought to have picked up the device in the street at about 1900 GMT.

Shortly afterwards the device detonated, causing serious injuries to his hands, chest and face.

He is recovering in intensive care at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital after undergoing surgery overnight.

Scotland Yard said the bomb was aimed to cause serious injury, describing it as "criminal and vicious".

A senior officer at the base told the BBC there were no munitions at the centre, which is the base of the Fourth Battalion Parachute Regiment 10 (London) company.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "If you see a torch or any other suspicious object in the street, please do not touch or move it. Dial 999 immediately.

"We would appeal especially to parents to be alert when out with their children. An object like a torch could easily excite a child's curiosity."

If the IRA never had a bombing campaign it would not have happened

so that makes it his fault?

Luckliy in this country you don't have to be 'found' innocent.

Worked as a labourer and was fitted up by the Police,such a sad story

Lock up inocent men for IRA bombings they didn't do, and release IRA bombers who killed people. Great justice in this country

Now now irishseptic no need for personal abuse. Showing yourself up for what you are.

Where do I say he was guilty. I merely stated the facts of the matter. What's wrong with that?

It's true though, logic :

If there was no bombing campaign by the IRA then those guys would not have been mistakenly (or maliciously) locked up.

You cannot argue against logic.

If they were fitted up then that was also a great wrong.

But the biggest evil was the bombing campaign.

....we'd all have to barter our pigs and donkeys

Spot on, Irish!

You might need to go back a couple  years Leopard ,Had some things not been done then ,no one would be planting bombs

anyway...

And its not IF ,THEY  were fitted up end of  ,as were many others ,absolute and total disgrace ,what about the  Bogside Massacre

or bloody sunday as you may know it ,no one was Jailed for that ,Perhaps had some action been taken then a lot of things

that happened after ,would not have ,didnt see a load of innocent soldiers been fitted up ,did we ?

I am not an IRA supporter far from it ,but locking up the wrong people while the real bombers were left free didnt help

the situation what so ever IMVHO ...

Yes, it all goes back to the Romans....they were a oppressive invading force and bear the ultimate responsibility for the divisions in our islands.

Romans have nothing to do with a divided Eire,you appear to have some problems with history, Lets hope no members of your family  are ever arrested for a crime they did not commit ,you would then understand that mistakes can be made ,in Mr Conlons case a deliberate mistake ,BTW Im English not Irish but I do understand the Troubles ,its not hard really ...

Casemoney as an Irishman to an Englishman - your sum up all the good that England has to offer and your comments are very refreshing!! Top man

Sister lives in N,eire Dlar some great people over there and a lovely part of the world ,despite what some Idiots may think about it

dlarssonf - don't build your hopes up.

Why does everyone want to come here then?

Where do you live Angel Gabrial?.....................just asking.

Who wants to leave? - and what's stopping them? Why don't they just leave for goodness sake.......