| Assassination of Airey Neave | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
 The wreckage of Neave's car on the ramp of the House of Commons' car park | |
| Location | City of Westminster, London, England |
| Date | 30 March 1979 14:58 (UTC) |
| Target | Airey Neave |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapon | Booby trap bomb |
| Deaths | 1, Neave |
| Perpetrator | Irish National Liberation Army |
On 30 March 1979, Airey Neave, British Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, was assassinated by the Irish National Liberation Army with a bomb fixed under his car. The bomb detonated in the car park of the Palace of Westminster in London and mortally wounded Neave, who died shortly after being admitted to hospital.[1]
- ^ "1979: Car bomb kills Airey Neave". 30 March 1979 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
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