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Oct 4, 2014 · In October 1989, the Guildford Four were released from jail. Their convictions for blowing up two pubs in the Surrey town during an IRA bombing campaign had been quashed.
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Feb 9, 2010 · On October 19, 1989, the Guildford Four, convicted of the 1975 IRA bombings of public houses in Guildford and Woolwich, England, are cleared of all charges and released from prison after...
The Four were released on 19 October 1989, after having their convictions quashed. Paul Hill had also been convicted of the murder of a British soldier, Brian Shaw, based on his confession while in the custody of Surrey Police. This did not fall under the ambit of the Lane appeal, but he was released on bail pending his appeal against this ...
The Guildford Four - as they were dubbed - were jailed for life in 1975 for bombing pubs in Guildford. The attacks left five people dead and over 100 injured. Paul Hill and Patrick...
Oct 19, 2020 · shares 894. Share this article: ON THIS day in 1989, four people were freed from prison after 15 years, cleared of a crime they did not commit. On 5 October 1974, two IRA bombs were detonated in the Horse and Groom pub in Guildford, England, a popular drinking spot for British Army personnel.
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Oct 5, 2022 · Oct 05, 2022. Gerry Conlon, of the Guildford Four, released from prison in 1989. YouTube. On this day, October 5, 1974, a bombing by the IRA at a London pub killed five people.
Oct 21, 2021 · In January 1977, an active IRA service unit, nicknamed the Balcombe Street gang, issued a statement in court confessing they carried out the Guildford and Woolwich bombings and that the Four were completely innocent. 4. Hill was moved from prison to prison. Paul Hill was ‘ghosted’ more than 50 times during his 15 years in prison.
