Thomas McElwee

Thomas McElwee
Born(1957-11-30)30 November 1957
Died8 August 1981(1981-08-08) (aged 23)
Cause of deathHunger strike
OrganisationProvisional IRA
Known forfirebombing a shop, hunger strike of 62 days from 8 June 1981
Criminal chargesmanslaughter, possession of explosives[1]
Criminal penalty20 years[1]

Thomas McElwee (30 November 1957 – 8 August 1981) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer who participated in the 1981 hunger strike. From Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, he died at the age of 23 after 62 days on hunger strike.[2]

  1. ^ a b "The crimes for which the 10 hunger strikers were sentenced". Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ Bobby Sands Trust - Thomas McElwee

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