Killing of Majella O'Hare

Majella O'Hare
Born23 April 1964
Ballymoyer, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Died14 August 1976 (aged 12)
Whitecross, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Known forBeing killed by a British soldier

Majella O'Hare (23 April 1964 – 14 August 1976) was a 12-year-old schoolgirl who was shot in the back by a British paratrooper, Pvt. Michael Williams, while walking to morning confessions in Whitecross, County Armagh in August 1976.

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