Description
Roseanne Mallon (76), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UVF at her relative's home on Cullenramer Road, Greystone, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. On 27 July 1994 a neighbour discovered, in a nearby field, two security force surveillance cameras pointing at the house where the shooting took place. On 29 July 1994 the RUC issued a statement saying there was no video evidence of the shooting. There were subsequent claims of collusion between the security forces and Loyalist paramilitaries. On 10 April 2002, the family of Mallon claimed that six undercover British soldiers witnessed the shooting but were ordered not to intervene or apprehend the gunmen. In January 2004, the PSNI and British Army finally agreed to allow the East Tyrone coroner to view the security camera footage under police supervision.
Source Information
Elliott, S., and W.D. Flackes, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory, 1968-1999 (Belfast, Blackstaff 1999)