Aidan McAnespie | |
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| Born | June 22, 1964 Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Died | February 21, 1988 (aged 23) Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Known for | Being killed by a British Soldier at a border checkpoint |
| Relatives | Brenda McAnespie (sister-in-law) |
Aidan McAnespie (22 June 1964[1] – 21 February 1988) was an Irish Catholic man who was shot in the back by a serving soldier after passing through the Aughnacloy, County Tyrone border checkpoint in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. In November 2022 former British soldier David Holden was found guilty of manslaughter.