Who killed Darren Bradshaw? The chilling true story about homosexual policeman, 24, killed in Belfast's only openly gay bar in 1997 (and the Game of Thrones star who witnessed the shooting) Darren Bradshaw was killed in front of hundreds of partygoers on May 9, 1997 The 24-year-old was at Belfast's only openly gay bar, The Parliament His story has been revisited by BBC documentary Blood On The Dancefloor READ MORE: Netflix viewers are left shaken by 'horrifying' true crime series By Matthew Cox Published: 20:45, 28 May 2024 | Updated: 21:01, 28 May 2024 e-mail View comments A BBC documentary has revisited the horrific killing of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in the '90s. On May 9, 1997, hundreds of partygoers were enjoying a night out at Belfast 's only openly gay bar, The Parliament. But eventually the night would take a deadly turn as policeman Darren Bradshaw, 24, one of the few openly gay officers in the Royal Ulster Constabulary, was shot dead by republicans.
The story of the unsolved murder - which shocked Northern Ireland and rocked the emerging LGBT community in the country - has been retold in the BBC documentary Spotlight: Blood On The Dancefloor. Here, we explore more about the police officer, how he died and who killed him..
. Darren Bradshaw was killed in front of hundreds of partygoers on May 9, 1997, when attending a night out at Belfast's only openly gay bar, The Parliament Who was Darren Bradshaw? Policeman Darren Bradshaw was one of only a few open.
