Man wrongly convicted of Birmingham pub bombings dies at age of 80

A man who was wrongly convicted of IRA attacks on pubs in Birmingham in 1974 has died at the age of 80.

Paddy Hill was among a group of men from Northern Ireland jailed for the atrocity who became known as the Birmingham Six.

The Birmingham Six spent almost two decades in prison for the bombings before their convictions were quashed in 1991.

The Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO) said in a post on their Facebook page that Mr Hill died peacefully at home on Monday morning.

They said: “It is with great sorrow Paddy died this morning peacefully at home. Our condolences to his family at this sad time.

“We ask that you respect the family’s privacy.”

Mr Hill founded the group in 2001 to help others.

Just three of the Birmingham Six are still living, including Gerry Hunter, John Walker and Billy Power.

Hugh Callaghan died in 2023 and Richard McIlkenny died in 2006.