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Lawyer for family of mother shot dead by soldier hits out at legacy Bill

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A lawyer for the family of a mother-of-six killed by a soldier in an “unjustified” shooting has hit out at the Government’s controversial Bill to address legacy issues.

An inquest into the death of 47-year-old housewife Kathleen Thompson ruled that she was killed by a bullet to the chest in Londonderry on November 6 1971.

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