CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths

01 January 1986	James McCandless (39) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in litter bin, detonated when Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Thomas Street, Armagh.
01 January 1986	Michael Williams (24) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in litter bin, detonated when Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Thomas Street, Armagh.
14 January 1986	Leo Scullion (55) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Nightwatchman. Found shot at his workplace, Working Men's Club, Ligoniel, Belfast.
15 January 1986	Victor Foster (18) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home, Gamble Park, Castlederg, County Tyrone.
31 January 1986	Martin Quinn (34) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his home, Bawnmore Park, Greencastle, Belfast.
03 February 1986	John Earley (21) Catholic Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in remote controlled bomb attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) foot patrol, Belcoo, County Fermanagh.
11 February 1986	Derek Breen (29) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot together with barman while in Talk of the Town Bar, Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh.
11 February 1986	John McCabe (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Barman. Shot together with off duty Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member while at his workplace, Talk of the Town Bar, Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh.
18 February 1986	Francis Bradley (20) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, while approaching arms cache, in field at the rear of a farmhouse, Hillhead, near Castledawson, County Derry.
22 February 1986	Anthony Gough (24) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot shortly after being involved in sniper attack on Fort George British Army (BA) base, Derry.
15 March 1986	John O'Neill (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Found beaten to death at the rear of Boy's Model School, off Ballysillan Road, Ballysillan, Belfast.
18 March 1986	David Mulley (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in derelict building detonated when joint British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Castlewellan, County Down.
26 March 1986	Thomas Irwin (52) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his workplace, sewage works, Mountfield, near Omagh, County Tyrone.
08 April 1986	William Pollock (27) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to trailer at his farm, off Ganvaghan Road, near Castlederg, County Tyrone.
14 April 1986	Keith White (20) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Died 15 days after being shot by plastic bullet, during street disturbances, Woodhouse Street, Portadown, County Armagh.
23 April 1986	James Hazlett (54) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Bryansford Road, Newcastle, County Down.
26 April 1986	Seamus McElwaine (25) nfNI Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) From County Monaghan. Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members while approaching abandoned Irish Republican Army (IRA) land mine, Mullaghglass, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh.
07 May 1986	Mark Frizzell (17) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP) Died 4 days after being found badly beaten, Lowry Street, Short Strand, Belfast.
07 May 1986	Margaret Caulfield (29) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at her home, Kilcoole Gardens, Ballysillan, Belfast. Her Catholic husband the intended target.
15 May 1986	Herbert McConville (61) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while delivering meat, Kilmorey Street, Newry, County Down.
17 May 1986	David Wilson (39) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while driving his firm's van, Donaghmore, County Tyrone.
20 May 1986	Colm McKevitt (30) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot shortly after being abducted from his sister's home, Killeen, County Armagh. Alleged informer.
22 May 1986	Andrew French (35) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in ditch, detonated when joint British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Milltown Bridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
22 May 1986	David McBride (27) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in ditch, detonated when joint British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Milltown Bridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
22 May 1986	William Smyth (25) Catholic Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in ditch, detonated when joint British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol passed, Milltown Bridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
25 May 1986	Francis Hegarty (45) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot, Cavan Road, near Castlederg, County Tyrone. Alleged informer.
28 May 1986	Brian Brown (37) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in garage, detonated when Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) foot patrol approached, Newry Road, Kilkeel, County Down.
16 June 1986	Terence McKeever (30) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot at Mullaghduff, near Cullyhanna, County Armagh. Contractor to British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) .
01 July 1986	Robert Hill (22) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home, Drumaness, near Ballynahinch, County Down.
08 July 1986	John McVitty (46) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his farm, Drumady, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh.
09 July 1986	Carl Davies (24) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in car/trailer, detonated when British Army (BA) foot patrol passed, Glassdrumman, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
09 July 1986	Robert Bertram (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in car/trailer, detonated when British Army (BA) foot patrol passed, Glassdrumman, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
12 July 1986	Brian Leonard (20) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Died two days after being shot while working on building site, Snugville Street, Shankill, Belfast.
16 July 1986	Colm McCallan (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Died two days after being shot near to his home, Millview Court, Ligoniel, Belfast.
19 July 1986	Martin Duffy (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Taxi driver. Shot when lured to bogus pick-up, Chichester Park Central, off Antrim Road, Belfast.
26 July 1986	Karl Blackbourne (19) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from close range while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Market Street, Newry, County Down.
26 July 1986	Peter Kilpatrick (27) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from close range while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Market Street, Newry, County Down.
26 July 1986	Charles Allen (37) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from close range while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Market Street, Newry, County Down.
30 July 1986	John Kyle (40) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while in McCullagh's Bar, Greencastle, County Tyrone. Contractor to Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).
04 August 1986	Denis Taggart (33) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Battenberg Street, Shankill, Belfast.
15 August 1986	Patrick Murray (30) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot in entry off Clonard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Alleged informer.
26 August 1986	Patrick McAllister (47) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his home, Rodney Drive, Falls, Belfast.
28 August 1986	Robert Coggles (26) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Found shot on waste ground at the rear of Boys' Model School, off Ballysillan Road, Ballysillan, Belfast.
28 August 1986	Mervyn Bell (22) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while sitting in stationary car outside his father's workplace, council depot, Strand Road, Derry. Contractor to British Army (BA).
10 September 1986	David McVeigh (37) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot by the side of the road, Flagstaff, near Killeen, County Armagh. Alleged informer.
12 September 1986	Kenneth Robinson (30) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb, attached to his Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) member father's car outside their home, Clonmakane Court, Caw, Derry.
14 September 1986	John Bingham (33) Protestant Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his home, Ballysillan Crescent, Ballysillan, Belfast.
14 September 1986	James McKernan (29) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot shortly after being involved in Irish Republican Army (IRA) sniper attack on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Andersonstown Road, Belfast.
16 September 1986	Raymond Mooney (33) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Shot, while in the grounds of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Crumlin Road, Ardoyne, Belfast.
17 September 1986	Joseph Webb (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Shot at his amusement arcade, Smithfield, Belfast.
06 October 1986	Martin Blaney (23) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Eglish, near Dungannon, County Tyrone.
11 October 1986	Desmond Dobbin (42) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in mortar bomb attack on New Barnsley British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, Springfield Road, Belfast.
16 October 1986	Terence Mullan (31) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his home, Dromore Road, Ballynahinch, County Down.
16 October 1986	Kathleen Mullan (79) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at her home, Dromore Road, Ballynahinch, County Down.
18 October 1986	William Dickson (39) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot while in Kimberley Inn, Kimberley Street, Ballynafeigh, Belfast. Internal Ulster Defence Association (UDA) dispute.
24 October 1986	Kenneth Johnston (25) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while sitting in his firm's stationary car, Magherafelt, County Derry. His firm contractor to British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).
10 November 1986	Derek Patterson (39) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) Off duty. Shot outside friend's home, Fitzroy Avenue, off Ormeau Road, Belfast.
14 November 1986	Alan McCormick (29) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Knocked down by Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) land rover, during street disturbances, Bilston Road, Ballysillan, Belfast.
09 December 1986	Paul Bradley (30) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Died three days after being badly beaten in Tavern Bar, Bridge Street, Lisburn, County Antrim.
12 December 1986	Desmond Caldwell (44) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb attached to cab of lorry, at his workplace, Killen, near Castlederg, County Tyrone. Mistaken for off duty Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) reservist.
21 December 1986	Thomas McCartan (31) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) Shot outside his home, Commedagh Drive, Andersonstown, Belfast. Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) / Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) feud.

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Footnotes - Age: (-9) missing. Religion: Catholic from Catholic community in NI; Protestant from Protestant community in NI; nfNI not from Northern Ireland killed in Northern Ireland; nfNIB killed in Britain; nfNIRI killed in Republic of Ireland. nfNIE killed elsewhere in Europe; Religion Summary: Catholic from Catholic community in NI; Protestant from Protestant community in NI; nfNI not from Northern Ireland. Status: status of person killed. Organisation: Organisation responsible for the killing. Summary of Status & Organsiation: British Security - British Security Forces; Republican Paramilitary - Republican Paramilitary Groups; Loyalist Paramilitary - Loyalist Paramilitary Groups; Irish Security - Irish Security Forces; not_known - organisation not known. Status & Organisation: (Civ) Civilian; (CivPA) Civilian Political Activist; (BA) British Army; (TA) British Army Territorial Army; (BP) British Police; (PO) Prison Officer; (xPO) ex-Prison Officer; (RAF) Royal Air Force; (RIR) Royal Irish Regiment; (RN) Royal Navy; (RUC) Royal Ulster Constabulary; (xRUC) ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary; (UDR) Ulster Defence Regiment; (xUDR) ex-Ulster Defence Regiment; (INLA) Irish National Liberation Army; (xINLA) ex-Irish National Liberation Army; (IPLO) Irish People's Liberation Organisation; (IPLOBB) Irish People's Liberation Organisation Belfast Brigade; (IRA) Irish Republican Army; (xIRA) ex-Irish Republican Army; (IRAF) Irish Republican Army Youth Section; (REP) non-specific Republican group; (OIRA) Official Irish Republican Army; (xOIRA) ex-Official Irish Republican Army; (OIRAF) Official Irish Republican Army Youth Section; (PLA) People's Liberation Army; (rIRA) real Irish Republican Army; (SE) Saor Eire; (LVF) Loyalist Volunteer Force; (LOY) non-specific Loyalist group; (RHC) Red Hand Commando; (UDA) Ulster Defence Association; (xUDA) ex-Ulster Defence Association; (UVF) Ulster Volunteer Force; (xUVF) ex-Ulster Volunteer Force; (GS) Garda Síochána; (IA) Irish Army; (nk) organisation not known.

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