Assassination of Airey Neave

Assassination of Airey Neave
Part of the Troubles
The wreckage of Neave's car on the ramp of the House of Commons' car park
LocationCity of Westminster, London, England
Date30 March 1979; 45 years ago (1979-03-30)
14:58 (UTC)
TargetAirey Neave
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponBooby trap bomb
Deaths1 (the target)
PerpetratorIrish National Liberation Army

On 30 March 1979, Airey Neave, British Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, was assassinated by the Irish National Liberation Army with a bomb fixed under his car. The bomb detonated in the car park of the Palace of Westminster in London and mortally wounded Neave, who died shortly after being admitted to hospital.[1]

  1. ^ "1979: Car bomb kills Airey Neave". 30 March 1979 – via news.bbc.co.uk.