Billy Elliot (RHC)
Irish loyalist paramilitary leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Elliot (c. 1964 – 28 September 1995) was a Northern Irish loyalist and a leading member of the Red Hand Commando (RHC) paramilitary organisation. He fled Northern Ireland after being implicated in the brutal 1994 murder of an epileptic Protestant woman, Margaret Wright, who was beaten and shot inside a south Belfast loyalist bandhall in the mistaken belief that she was a Catholic or informant for the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). For his part in the murder, Elliot was gunned down by members of his own organisation.
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Billy Elliot | |
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Born | William Elliot Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died | 28 September 1995 (aged 31) |
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds to the head and neck |
Nationality (legal) | British |
Known for | Red Hand Commando second-in-command |
Spouse | Alison Elliot |
Children | 2 |
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