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Guard at Massereene base calls shooting 'pandemonium' Massereene trial: Court hears of efforts to save soldier
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A civilian security guard working at Massereene barracks in County Antrim on the night two soldiers were killed has described the scene as "pandemonium". Friends of one of the soldiers killed in a gun attack at Massereene barracks kept encouraging him to stay alive on the way to hospital, a court has heard.
David Sloan was giving evidence at the trial of Colin Duffy, 43, from Lurgan, and Magherafelt man Brian Shivers, 46. A statement from a paramedic was read at the trial of Colin Duffy, 43, from Lurgan, and Magherafelt man Brian Shivers, 46.
The pair deny murdering Sappers Patrick Azimkar, 21, and Mark Quinsey, 23, in March 2009. The pair deny murdering Sappers Patrick Azimkar, 21, and Mark Quinsey, 23, outside the Antrim base in March 2009.
Mr Sloan was first to testify on Wednesday on day three of the Belfast Crown Court trial, sitting in Antrim. Earlier a civilian security guard described the scene as "pandemonium".
The security guard had been in the guard room at the Massereene army barracks when the attack began. Sappers Quinsey and Azimkar were shot by the Real IRA as they collected pizzas outside the base.
Sapper Quinsey's mother wiped tears from her eyes as she listened to prosecuting QC Paul Ramsey detail the efforts to save her son.
Ambulance man Thomas McCauley described in his statement how he found a soldier being treated just outside the base and of the decision made to rush him to the nearby Antrim Area Hospital.
He said that, as his colleagues drove the ambulance, he travelled in the back with the sapper and other soldiers, one of whom battled to stem blood from a neck wound. The soldier, he added, also had an army dressing on another wound.
Mr McCauley said that the soldier's friends kept encouraging him as they raced to the hospital where he learned his patient had been Sapper Quinsey who subsequently died from his wounds.
'Pandemonium'
Earlier, civilian security guard David Sloan, who was working at Massereene barracks, said he had been in the guard room at the barracks when the attack began.
When describing the shooting, Paul Ramsey QC put it to Mr Sloan: "Was it pandemonium at this stage?"When describing the shooting, Paul Ramsey QC put it to Mr Sloan: "Was it pandemonium at this stage?"
Mr Sloan replied "yes".Mr Sloan replied "yes".
The witness was also asked by Barry McDonald QC, the defence for Mr Duffy, if he had been able to make out how many people were in the back seat of the car believed to be the getaway vehicle used by the gunmen.The witness was also asked by Barry McDonald QC, the defence for Mr Duffy, if he had been able to make out how many people were in the back seat of the car believed to be the getaway vehicle used by the gunmen.
Mr Sloan said he had not.Mr Sloan said he had not.
Mr Duffy and Mr Shivers also deny six charges of attempted murder and one of possession of guns and explosives.
The trial is expected to last up to five weeks.The trial is expected to last up to five weeks.