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Sheena McStravick

Liam Neeson recalls 'sinister' memory of Bloody Sunday and childhood trauma that still haunts him

Liam Neeson has been reflecting on growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and how he questioned how he survived that time in his life.

Speaking to AARP The Magazine, the Ballymena-born star recounted a particular moment in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday which he described as 'sinister'.

He explained: "This past January was the 50th anniversary of what is known as Bloody Sunday, when British paratroopers murdered 13 of our people in the streets of Derry, in the north of Ireland.

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"And I remember the next day, when everything was incredibly quiet and very, very sinister. I lived in Belfast during a lot of that. And I think back on it now. Why did I survive that?"

The Hollywood actor was speaking ahead of the release of his latest movie "Memory", where he plays an aging hitman struggling with dementia.

Neeson also recalled how he is still coming to terms with one particular childhood memory.

He said: "When I was growing up, in these little terrace houses, I remember hearing our neighbor next door being beat up by her drunken husband every weekend."

"He's dead now, but that's a memory I am still coming to terms with. I'm talking 50 years ago. It's kind of a post-traumatic stress disorder," he added.

Memory is set to be release in the USA on April 29 with a UK date yet to be announced.

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