'My mother's death is not entertainment.' Son of Jean McConville slams new TV series on The Troubles
"I just don’t think people realise how hurtful this is"
One of Jean McConville’s sons has reacted to a new TV series featuring her IRA murder, saying his mother’s death is not “entertainment”.
Michael McConville released a statement in the wake of the release of the new Disney drama, Say Nothing. The show was trailed as “a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles”.
The nine episodes began on November 14. In pre-publicity, Disney described the drama, saying: “Spanning four decades, the series opens with the shocking disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of ten who was abducted from her home in 1972 and never seen alive again.
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“Telling the story of various IRA members, Say Nothing explores the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for all affected, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.”
However, in his statement, released via the WAVE Trauma centre, Michael described the hurt his family continues to feel.
He said: “In relation to the Say Nothing series currently on Disney+, I have not watched it nor do I intend watching it. I have no interest in it. Disney is renowned for entertainment.
“My mother’s death is not ‘entertainment’ for me and my family. I just don’t think people realise how hurtful this is. The portrayal of the execution and secret burial of my mother is horrendous and unless you have lived through it, you will never understand just how cruel it is.”
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