THE family of a Catholic man killed by loyalists more than 40 years ago have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Daniel Carson (29) was shot dead as he left work on the Shankill Road in Belfast in November 1973.
A fresh inquest into his death, which was ordered by Attorney General John Larkin, began last week.
It is one of only two historical inquests scheduled to take place this year.
Mr Carson's widow Anne has now made a last-ditch appeal for people who saw her husband murdered to come forward.
She was seven months pregnant with the couple’s second child when he was shot dead in an attack blamed on the UVF.
The victim, from Dunmurry, had worked at a hardware store at the bottom of the Shankill Road for four years and was the firm’s only Catholic employee.
He was shot through a car window as he left work.
Solicitors for the family say members of the RUC and British army arrived at the scene shortly after the murder.
A civilian eyewitness to the shooting identified a suspect but this person was not arrested for four days and was subsequently released without charge.
That person is due to appear at the inquest this week, while the eyewitness gave evidence last week.
Mrs Carson urged anyone with information about her husband’s murder to come forward.
“This is our last chance to see justice for Danny’s death," she said.
"If anyone knows anything about the shooting please come forward and provide any information you have."
Her solicitor Clairemarie Cunningham, of Harte, Coyle and Collins, said Mr Carson’s family "have been committed to searching for the truth” and holding those responsible accountable.
“They want to see justice for Daniel’s murder,” she said.
