12 February 2020
Legacy Inquests – Appeal for information
APPEAL FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE INJURY AND DEATH OF MASTER STEPHEN GEDDIS ON 28TH - 30TH AUGUST 1975
12TH FEBRUARY 2020
PRESS NOTICE
LEGACY INQUEST UNIT
APPEAL FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE INJURY AND DEATH
OF MASTER STEPHEN GEDDIS ON 28TH - 30TH AUGUST 1975
The inquest
into the death of 10 year old Stephen Geddis on 30th August 1975 is
listed to commence at Laganside Courts, Belfast on 22nd June 2020.
On the
evening of 28th August 1975, Stephen Geddis was in the Albert Street
/ Cullingtree Road area of Belfast when he was struck by an object that may
have been a plastic bullet. He was brought to the Royal Victoria Hospital,
Belfast where he died on 30th August 1975.
The
Coroner, Mr McGurgan, requests that anyone who can assist this inquest in
examining the death of Stephen Geddis make contact with the Legacy Inquest Unit.
There may, for example, be persons who were in the Divis area at the relevant
time or who may have relevant information concerning the death but who have not
yet brought that information to the attention of the authorities.
Staff
from the Legacy Inquest Unit will be available to speak to any witnesses or
those with other information on 20th
February 2020 from 2.00pm –
6.00pm at the Maureen Sheehan
Centre, 106 Albert St, Belfast BT12 4HL.
Any individual who was in the area at the relevant
time or who may have information in relation to the death of Stephen Geddis is
requested to attend the Maureen Sheehan Centre on 20th
February 2020 or, alternatively, to contact the Legacy Inquest Unit using the
contact details below.
The
contact details are:
Legacy Inquest Unit
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
1st Floor
Laganside House
23-27 Oxford Street
Belfast
BT1 3LA
Telephone: 028 9044 6844.
Email: legacy@courtsni.gov.uk
ENDS