Hyde Park bombing suspect John Downey goes on the run and moves his assets after being served court papers
The convicted IRA man has fled his family home after being served court papers over the devastating 1982 attack
HYDE Park bomb suspect John Downey has moved to protect his assets after being served court papers over the 1982 attack.
The convicted IRA man has fled his family home.
And in June he shifted ownership of the property to his wife Phyliss, two months after The Sun launched the Hyde Park Justice campaign.
Downey also moved ownership of two plots of land to his wife, who took out a £227,000 loan against them.
It is understood she is now trying to sell the property that they jointly owned — while a house is built on one of the plots. Mark Tipper, whose Trooper brother Simon was among four soldiers killed in the London terror blast, hailed the news.
He said: “If he’s innocent why’s he moving his assets? Justice is getting closer.”
Downey, 65, has until the start of next month to respond to a High Court claim submitted by victims’ families. Court papers have been hand-delivered to his properties. But a judge’s order means an ad placed last week in an Irish newspaper also counted as notification of the case to the suspect.
It is understood Downey is still in Donegal, Ireland. The Hyde Park Justice campaign has raised over £84,000 from Sun readers. You can donate via credit or debit card at
