THE families of the victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre “will not grieve” the former head of the British Army, General Mike Jackson who died this week. Gen Jackson, died on Tuesday, October 15, at the age of 80, surrounded by his family. In a statement, the British Army said “General ‘Jacko’ served with distinction for over 40 years, finishing his career as Chief of the General Staff”. They added: “He will be greatly missed, and long remembered.” British General Sir Mike Jackson, was Chief of General Staff of British Forces from 2003 to 2006 Prior to becoming head of the British Army, Gen Jackson was a Captain in the Parachute Regiment in Derry on January 30, 1972, when soldiers shot dead 13 civil rights demonstrators in what would become known as Bloody Sunday. He was also present at the Ballymurphy Massacre in 1971, where 11 unarmed civilians were shot dead by British troops. As news of his death was released, the chair of the Bloody Sunday Trust, Tony Doherty said the families of those who died, who are…

Tributes have poured in for former British Chief of the General Staff Sir Mike Jackson after his death Tuesday, but his notoriety as 'Prince of Darkness' and his role during The Troubles in Northern Ireland casts a shadow