| Good morning, A man who befriended a Scottish soldier who shot and blinded him as a boy in Northern Ireland has revealed that the military veteran has finally said ‘sorry’ – almost 50 years after his sight was taken from him. Richard Moore was just 10 when he was injured by a rubber bullet as attempts were made to break up a crowd outside Rosemount RUC Station in Derry in 1972 after a solider came under attack. Mr Moore, who was passing by the police station at the time, has long forgiven retired Captain Charles Inness, of Whitsome in the Scottish Borders, who fired the shot. The pair have since forged an unlikely friendship after meeting for the first time in 2006 and have travelled far and wide to spread their message of peace and reconciliation. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at [email protected] Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland | 