Hugh Doherty (Irish republican)

Hugh Aodh Doherty
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Gorbals District, Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationArtist
Known forBalcombe Street Siege
Criminal statusReleased under terms of the Good Friday Agreement[1]
Parents
  • Dan Doherty (father)
  • Madge Doherty (mother)
RelativesPat Doherty (brother)
Criminal charge11 x Murder + 7 charges
Penalty11 terms of life imprisonment (30 years judicial recommendation)[1]
Details
Date6 to 12 December 1975
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
State(s)London
Location(s)

Hugh Aodh Doherty is a Scottish-born Irish republican, who was a former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), known for his role in the Balcombe Street Siege, in London in December 1975.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "HUGH DOHERTY: REPUBLICAN EX-PRISONER AND VETERAN OF THE BELCOMMBE STREET SIEGE".