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Nann and Murray murders in Fermanagh still 'raw' 50 years on

Nov 2, 2022 18:00 By News Northern Sound
Nann and Murray murders in Fermanagh still 'raw' 50 years on
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'It's still very raw for the family and for the people of Newtownbutler'

The murders of Fermanagh men Michael Nann and Andrew Murray is still 'raw' for family members, 50 years on.

Speaking to Northern Sound, the late Michael Nann's nephew James said it was an event that not only shocked the Nann family, but the wider border village of Newtownbutler.

The two men were stabbed to death in 1972 by members of the British Army as they lifted hay off a trailer in what became known as the Pitchfork Murders.

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At that time, it was believed that their murders were connected to the murder of UDR soldier Robin Bell and that Naan and Murray died as a result of a revenge attack.

However, it later emerged that the murders were not connected, with the IRA issuing a statement that neither Nann nor Murray were ever involved in the IRA.

According to James Nann, his uncle Michael was a civil rights activist who attended civil rights events in his local village of Newtownbutler.

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He added that his uncle, who never had any involvement with the IRA, was watched by his murderers, who stabbed him "at least" 17 times, in the days leading up to his death.

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