Hugh Doherty (Irish republican)

Hugh Aodh Doherty
Born1950 (age 7475)
Gorbals District, Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationArtist
Known forBalcombe Street Siege
Criminal statusReleased under terms of the Good Friday Agreement
Parents
  • Dan Doherty (father)
  • Madge Doherty (mother)
RelativesPat Doherty (brother)
Criminal charge11 x Murder + 7 charges
Penalty11 terms of life imprisonment (30 years judicial recommendation)
Details
Date6 to 12 December 1975
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
StateLondon
Locations

Hugh Aodh Doherty is a Scottish-born Irish republican. A former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), he is known for his role in the Balcombe Street Siege in London in December 1975.