John Turnley

Originally from a unionist background, he was gradually drawn to Irish nationalism and became a republican activist.

After serving as a British Army officer,[2] Turnley worked in Japan, marrying a Japanese woman.

[1] In 1972 he returned to Northern Ireland, set up home in his native Carnlough and joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).

[6] He also became a leading member of the National H-Blocks Committee, which sought to obtain political status for Irish Republican prisoners.

When his car came to a halt, three Ulster Defence Association (UDA) gunmen struck, firing numerous shots, hitting Turnley several times in the chest and body.