Mother’s tears as British government finally says sorry for daughter's death
British government finally apologises for a soldier who shot a 12-year-old girl in the back as she walked to church. Soldier not jailed. The brother of Majella O’Hare says his family does not want to meet the soldier who shot his sister in the back as she walked to church. Michael O’Hare was speaking as he left a meeting with Secretary of State Owen Paterson yesterday, following a letter to the family from Defence Secretary Liam Fox offering "profound apologies" for the 12-year-old's death. The Government’s apology followed a report by the Historical Enquiries Team. Despite the letter of contrition, the O’Hare family said after yesterday’s meeting at Hillsborough that they don’t want to meet the soldier who fired the fatal shot. Michael Williams was acquitted of Majella's manslaughter in 1977. Now believed to be in his 50s, the former soldier is understood to live in England. Michael says his family no longer wants to meet the soldier.