On 26 June 1991 the convictions of the ‘Maguire Seven’ were quashed by the Court of Appeal in London. The seven had been convicted of supplying the bombs that were used in Guildford and Woolwich. This was the latest in a series of high profile cases of miscarriage of justice involving Irish people living in England. Patrick Maguire, one of the seven, was just 13 when he was arrested.
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They were Anne Maguire, Patrick Maguire Sr, Patrick Maguire Jr, Vincent Maguire - son of Anne and Patrick, Sean Smyth - brother of Anne Maguire, Patrick O'Neill - a family friend and Patrick "Giuseppe" Conlon - brother-in-law of Anne.
Vincent Maguire was 17 years old at the time. Giuseppe Conlon had travelled from Belfast to help his son, Gerry Conlon, in the Guildford Four trial. Conlon died in prison in 1980. 2/2
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The Maguire Seven were charged with possessing nitroglycerine allegedly passed to the IRA to make bombs after the police raided the West Kilburn house of Anne Maguire. They were tried and convicted on 4th March 1976. 1/2
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The Maguire Seven were convicted on 3 March 1976 of possession of explosives (although none were found) and some served 10 years in prison before the convictions were overturned. 2/2
The trial of members of the Maguire Seven began at the Old Bailey in London on 12 January 1976. They had been arrested on 3 December 1974. They were on trial accused of possession of explosives. The case was linked to that of the Guildford Four and the making the bombs used in the explosions in Guildford on 5 October 1974. 1/2
They were each sentenced to up to 14 years in prison. Patrick "Giuseppe" Conlon died in prison. Some served up to 10 years in prison before the convictions were overturned. 3/3
The seven were convicted on 3rd March 1976 of possession of explosives on the basis of false confessions extracted after physical abuse and threats and based on the discovery of what was claimed to be the explosive substance nitro-glycerine on their hands. 2/3
The seven were convicted on 3rd March 1976 of possession of explosives on the basis of false confessions extracted after physical abuse and threats and based on the discovery of what was claimed to be the explosive substance nitro-glycerine on their hands. 2/3
The ‘Maguire Seven’ were arrested on 3rd December 1974 on possession of explosives even though no explosives were found in their possession. Patrick Maguire, son of Anne and Patrick, was just 14 at the time. Vincent Maguire was just 17. 1/3
On 26 June 1991 the convictions of the ‘Maguire Seven’ were quashed by the Court of Appeal in London. The seven had been convicted of supplying the bombs that were used in Guildford and Woolwich. This was the latest in a series of high profile cases of miscarriage of justice involving Irish people living in England. Patrick Maguire, one of the seven, was just 13 when he was arrested.
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