NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast Live
BY MAURICE FITZMAURICE
24 JUL 2017
A son of IRA murder victim Jean McConville has passed away after suffering from cancer.
Billy McConville died before seeing any form of justice for abuse he suffered during years in care following the infamous abduction and killing of his mother in 1972.
The 50-year-old had given evidence at the Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry about his suffering in care homes. HIA recommendations made in the wake of the inquiry, which included compensation for victims, are being delayed due to political deadlock at Stormont.
Just weeks ago Billy spoke to the Irish News, despite being in the final weeks of his life, saying he hoped his plight “can help others who were abused”.
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