Broken hearted
The simple act of reflection, which included a piper’s lament and two-minute silence, was almost too much for Blanche Cross, who recently turned 80.
Supported by her daughter, sons and extended family, they were joined at Altnagelvin Cemetery by over 200 people who braved inclement weather to remember the 18-year-old.
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Hide AdThe former Army Cadet had been celebrating his acceptance into the British Army with friend, in a public house in Donegal when the pair were abducted, interrogated and tortured before being shot in the back of the head Their bodies were dumped near Creggan at Sheriff’s Mountain.
Video interview www.londonderrysentinel.co.ukBroken hearted