Michael Hayes

Michael Hayes
Murdered 1st October 1972 by the British Army

Michael was a true gentleman, a good worker, good to his Wife and two boys, his sons didn't get the chance to know their Daddy as the British Army shot him dead while he was walking through the street to go home and the Major had a cheek to come and apologise, they thought he had a gun in his hand.

Michael Hayes was 27 years of age, from Spamount Street on the New Lodge Road, in north Belfast. He was shot dead by British soldiers near his home on 1 October 1972. Mr Hayes had been out with friends on the evening of 30th September and was making his way home afterwards when he was shot.