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20/02/2013
Eileen Doherty Murder: Jailed Seeks Pardon
The man who was jailed last week for the murder of a 19-year-old Catholic woman in 1973 has written to the Secretary of State to ask for a pardon.
Robert Rodgers' lawyers have asked Theresa Villiers to free him under the royal prerogative of mercy.
The 59-year-old will also lodge an appeal against being found guilty of the murder of Eileen Doherty.
Mr Rodgers, of Tierney Gardens, Belfast, was charged following a review by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET).
Ms Doherty was murdered by gunmen who hijacked a taxi that was taking her back to her home in west Belfast. She was shot three times.
She had been visiting her fiancée Alex McManus in the Ormeau Road area and went to the depot of Atlas Taxis at about 22:45.
Two other men were waiting for a taxi in the depot that night.
They agreed to share Ms Doherty’s fare, but as the taxi drove along Annadale Embankment, one of the men pulled out a gun and hijacked the taxi.
The firm's owner, John Sherry, who was driving the taxi, managed to escape with Ms Doherty, but the gunmen then caught up with her.
A nearby cyclist said he saw a man get out of a car and grab Ms Doherty by the arm.
There were then shots fired and the man ran back to the car and drove off.
(IT/GK)
Robert Rodgers' lawyers have asked Theresa Villiers to free him under the royal prerogative of mercy.
The 59-year-old will also lodge an appeal against being found guilty of the murder of Eileen Doherty.
Mr Rodgers, of Tierney Gardens, Belfast, was charged following a review by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET).
Ms Doherty was murdered by gunmen who hijacked a taxi that was taking her back to her home in west Belfast. She was shot three times.
She had been visiting her fiancée Alex McManus in the Ormeau Road area and went to the depot of Atlas Taxis at about 22:45.
Two other men were waiting for a taxi in the depot that night.
They agreed to share Ms Doherty’s fare, but as the taxi drove along Annadale Embankment, one of the men pulled out a gun and hijacked the taxi.
The firm's owner, John Sherry, who was driving the taxi, managed to escape with Ms Doherty, but the gunmen then caught up with her.
A nearby cyclist said he saw a man get out of a car and grab Ms Doherty by the arm.
There were then shots fired and the man ran back to the car and drove off.
(IT/GK)
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