Brian McDermott (murder victim)
Brian McDermott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 or 1963 |
| Died | 2 September 1973 (aged 10) Ormeau Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
Brian McDermott was a 10-year-old schoolboy who disappeared in
Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1973. He was last seen at Ormeau Park on 2 September 1973.[1] He failed to return to his home on Well Street in the lower Woodstock Road area of Cregagh, Belfast.[1] A week after he went missing, the River Lagan was lowered and a sack containing some of his remains was found.[1]
Kincora Boys Home
In 1982, a possible link between the death of Brian McDermott and the abuse scandal at
Jim Prior, Michael Havers, senior civil servant Sir William Bourne, and Quintin Hogg,[2][3] who at the time was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Lord Chancellor. Papers concerning this meeting were released in 2013.[2][3]
Brother investigated
Brian's brother, William, was 16 at the time of his disappearance. He was considered a suspect and questioned in 1976 and again in 2004.[4] William denies the allegations and is estranged from the rest of his family.[4] He admits confessing in 1976, but says that the confession was coerced.[4] He changed his name by deed poll to avoid the stigma of being a suspect in his brother's murder.[4] Brian's murder remains unsolved.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c McMahon, Victoria (30 January 2008). "Police to send team to re-investigate horrific murder after 'confession'". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ a b McCann, Eamonn (17 July 2014). "Victims of abuse in North still waiting for justice". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b "NI state papers: Kincora link to Brian McDermott murder discussed". BBC News. 27 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Magee, Kevin (26 September 1013). "Man denies killing brother in Belfast 40 years ago". BBC News Northern Ireland.
- ^ "Brian McDermott: 1973 Belfast murder remains unsolved ~True Crime Diva". True Crime Diva. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.