Gervaise McKerr

On 11 November 1982, Gervaise McKerr was driving a green Ford Escort. There were two passengers in the car: Eugen Toman and Sean Burns. None of the men were armed. At Tullygally Road, East Lurgan, at least 109 rounds were fired into the car by police officers in a specially trained mobile support unit of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (the RUC). All three men were killed.The facts relating to the death of Gervaise McKerr remain in dispute despite over ten years of inquest proceedings, three criminal prosecutions and other related legal proceedings.

1982
Tullygally Road, Lurgan
State Violence

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  • McKerr v the United Kingdom

    ECHR
    04 May 2001
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  • Opinions of the Lords of Appeal for Judgement in the cause In re McKerr (AP) (Respondent) (Northern Ireland)

    House of Lords
    11 March 2004
    My Lords, This is a test case. It arises out of the absence of adequate public investigations into some fatal shootings in Northern Ireland over 20 years ago. This particular case relates to the death of Mr Gervaise McKerr. His son Jonathan seeks an order compelling the Secretary of State for...