McCann hails 'a mighty day for justice'
SOME people wept and hugged each other as the reality of the Saville report became clear. After the cheers died down on Guildhall Square yesterday there was a minute's silence in memory of those who had died.
Kate Nash, sister of William Nash who was shot on Bloody Sunday, spoke: "The lies have been uncovered." Her father Alex was also killed as he tended to his dying son. "We knew they were innocent," she shouted.
'Euphoric' was how activist Eamon McCann described his emotions after the Saville Report was published. "It's been a long, long time. It's been a very hard campaign, particularly for the families. I am just so pleased that I was part of that, working with the Bloody Sunday families.
"What we have achieved, what the families have achieved, is absolutely vital for justice not just on these islands but right across the world. Those who think they can kill ordinary people with impunity and because they have uniforms and get away with it, well at least they may hesitate in the future. It has been all worthwhile. It's a great, great day for Derry and a mighty day for justice," he said.
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