“In memory of Topper Thompson, murdered by British death squads, 27th April 1994 aged 25. Deeply missed by never forgotten. Erected by his friends.” Paul Thompson was shot by a UDA gunman through a hole that had been cut in the security fence and about which the RUC had been notified earlier in the day (Relatives For Justice).
This is the second memorial to Thompson in Springfield Park, west Belfast. See the illustrations to chapter seven of Painting My Community for photos of the original memorial and of a march alleging collusion in Thompson’s killing.
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