Violence - Draft List of Deaths Related to the Conflict in 2020

Draft List of Deaths Related to the Conflict in 2020

The following page has been compiled by Martin Melaugh to complement the Index of Deaths (1969-2001) by Malcolm Sutton. The information below is in draft form and should be treated with some caution. Some of the deaths listed below may be shown later to be unrelated to the conflict.

2020

17 May 2020	Kieran Wylie (57) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead in his home, Lenadoon Avenue, west Belfast. [On 18 May 2020 the PSNI stated that Dissident Republicanism one one line of inquiry. Also that he had been subject to a threat from "a grouping of violent Dissident Republicans" several years before. (See: BBC).]
27 June 2020	Warren Crossan (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead in Rodney Parade, off the lower Falls Road, west Belfast. [On 28 June 2020 the PSNI stated that they had not establised a motive for the killing but did not rule out the involvement of organised crime groups. (See: BBC).]
Uncertain if conflict-related
4 January 2020	Glen Quinn (47) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Attacked, and beaten to death in his home, Ashleigh Park, Woodburn, Carrickfergus, County Antrim. [There were media reports that Mr Quinn had been involved in an earlier row with a member of the Ulster Defence Association (See: Belfast Telegraph, 6 January 2020). On 7 January 2020, the PSNI said that one line of inquiry was that members of South East Antrim UDA were linked to the killing (See: BBC).]

Notes:

For deaths between 1969 and 2001 see:
Malcolm Sutton's on-line database of deaths 1969-2001
based on a revised and updated version of Malcolm Sutton's book.

See also:
Draft lists of (yearly) deaths related to the conflict (in separate Web pages):
2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   2021   2022  
and
Draft list of deaths related to the conflict from 2002 to the present (in a single Web page).

Note on the photographs:
Most of the photographs in this section were provided by family members, relatives or friends of the person killed, to the local media at the time of death. In most cases the photographs were taken by a member of the family, a relative or a friend. At the time the photographs were provided to the local media, the name of the photographer was not recorded. No payment was made for the photograph. In some cases the original image was never returned.
Copyright of the photographs
Copyright © of the photographs remains with the (unknown) original photographer. If anyone believes they own the copyright of any of the photographs in this section, and objects to its reproduction on this Web site, they should contact the CAIN Director.
Sources:
The photographs were obtained from various sources including: newspapers, magazines, books, other publications, video, memorials, Web sites, etc.
Removal of photographs:
If the nearest relative of any of those killed, objects to the use of a particular photograph then the image will be removed from this site. If the nearest relative would prefer a different photograph to be used this can be arranged.
Appeal for additional photographs:
If anyone has a photograph, or a series of photographs, of any of those killed during the conflict and would be willing to donate a (digital) copy to the Archive, please contact the CAIN Director. Please do not sent original photographs by post.