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Lethal: The Secret History of Plastic Bullets

An experimental weapon with deadly effects. Stephen Dempster investigates the use of plastic bullets on the street - plus claims that the government knew of their potential to kill.

In 1970 the army invented a new weapon for Northern Ireland, one intended to save lives and keep peace - the rubber bullet. But after more than a dozen people were killed by that weapon and its successor, the plastic bullet, Stephen Dempster investigates claims that the government knew of their deadly potential. Spotlight speaks to the soldiers who fired them, the families who lost loved ones and those still searching for answers.

29 minutes

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Wed 15 Mar 2023 23:15

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