The killing of IRA man Seamus Bradley who was shot by a British soldier as he ran across a field in Londonderry in 1972 was unjustified, a coroner has ruled.
Bradley, 19, was killed by soldiers from the Royal Scots Regiment during as they attempted to gain control of a republican areas.
His killing has long proved controversial.
The Army claimed the teenager was shot while he was in a tree and suffered additional injuries as he fell.
His family alleged he was killed later, claiming he was taken away in an Army Saracen vehicle and sustained fatal injuries while being interrogated.
Coroner Judge Patrick Kinney rejected both those versions of events as he ruled at Belfast Coroner's Court.
He said he was satisfied Mr Bradley was killed by a solider who got out of a Saracen vehicle, dropped to one knee and opened fire.
