Former paramedic tells Saville she hid in terror

A woman who acted as a Knight of Malta volunteer paramedic on Bloody Sunday wept today as she recalled sheltering in terror from…

A woman who acted as a Knight of Malta volunteer paramedic on Bloody Sunday wept today as she recalled sheltering in terror from gunfire after a victim was shot in the head.

The Saville inquiry adjourned briefly when Ms Antoinette Coyle became overwhelmed in the witness box studying a picture featuring herself aged 17 huddled with others beside a telephone kiosk with the body of Bernard McGuigan lying in a pool of blood in the foreground.

Ms Coyle also described gunfire following her across an elevated ledge, sending chips of concrete flying, as she ran to the aid of the first to be killed that day.

Ms Coyle said she did not realise what had happened until she was pulled behind a pillar for shelter by an older man who said: "My God, wee girl, that's live rounds they're firing."

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She said she made the dash across the balcony in uniform to go downstairs after spotting the dying Jack Duddy (17) lying in the car park beneath her.

PA