Dr Daly then saw a "civilian" appear around the corner of a house and "suddenly produce a gun from his pocket" and fire two or three shots around the corner towards the soldiers, who seemed oblivious to his presence.

BBC: 'No threat' to army before shootings

The captain accompanied Maj Gen Ford in the area on the day of the march and said he heard between 15 to 20 high velocity shots and one burst of automatic fire as well as "two small explosions" which could have been nail or petrol bombs.

BBC: Heath unaware of risk to civilians