Michael Bridge, who was shot and wounded on Bloody Sunday in Derry, has died. His funeral will take place this week in Ballymagroarty.

He was shot in the leg on 30 January 1972 while remonstrating with British soldiers after the killing of teenager Jackie Duddy. A court later heard that he had been a steward on the civil rights march that day, and was hit by water cannon, gas and rubber bullets. After finding Mr Duddy fatally wounded, he confronted paratroopers and was shot.

In 2022, damages were awarded to Mr Bridge for the injury. A judge described the shooting as a callous attack on an unarmed civilian who was protesting the death of a 17-year-old. The court also noted that a British Army officer had falsely claimed Mr Bridge was carrying a nail bomb.

SDLP MP Colum Eastwood paid tribute, saying Mr Bridge had spent decades fighting to clear his name and secure justice. He praised the determination of the Bloody Sunday families in their pursuit of truth.

Mr Bridge is survived by his wife Jane and children Jane, Edward, Miriam and Roseann. A Requiem Mass will be held at Holy Family Church in Ballymagroarty on Thursday at 10am, with burial afterwards in the City Cemetery.