As a boy in Ireland, during the second world war, my husband, Leo Sheridan, who has died aged 89, witnessed a crash into Galway bay of an RAF pilot attempting to avoid the city when his plane developed mechanical problems. He later helped local fishermen to recover the wreck to honour this pilot.
Leo went on to become a fiercely independent investigative journalist and was involved in numerous battles to reveal the truth through the columns of the Guardian and other newspapers. Although he was regularly invited to appear on television and radio, there were those who tried to silence him. His thirst to reveal incidents that threatened the lives and security of others at sea and in the air disturbed governments.
