IRA blast pre-inquest hearings announced. Reporter 'threatened' over IRA bombings. Guildford Four man's sister's truth plea. Image source, BBC archive. Patrick "Guiseppe" Conlon already had tuberculosis when he was jailed on 4 March Mr Conlon died four years into his year prison term.
Guildford Four man's 'living hell' revealed Pub bombing files 'show fresh evidence' 'End secrecy' over IRA pub bombings. On 3 March , Mr Whitelaw acknowledged there had been a leak to the press. Gerry Conlon continued to blame himself for his father's death after his release, said his sister Ann McKernan right. A chronology referred to a decision on 24 April that Mr Conlon was not eligible for early release on medical grounds.
Related Topics. Always believed he was innocent. It seemed too obvious at the time. A profoundly moving man who turned to helping others rather than the more obvious path of vengeance. A great example to all. But when will lawyers ever learn to apologise? Gerry Conlon had spoken candidly about the impact the wrongful conviction had had on him and the others since their release, and wrote an autobiography, upon which the movie […]. November 01 Home About us Donate.
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Today, Conlon is an advocate for wrongly imprisoned people like the Birmingham Six and the Bridgewater Three. In the Name of the Father , a movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis, is partially inspired by his autobiography which was released in Subscribe now to get full access.
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