It was just before closing time on New Year's Day 1960 and a group of people were enjoying a sing song at the East House pub on Spital Hill in Sheffield.

The jovial scene soon turned to horror when 30-year-old Somali national Mohamed Ismail entered the pub armed with a revolver and started shooting.

Some of those present initially thought it was all a prank and raised their hands in mock surrender, but as the shots started to ring out terrified patrons dived for cover.

Sadly, some were unable to get out of harms way in time.

Three men were killed - 22-year-old steelworker Mick McFarlane, 27-year-old soldier Thomas Owen, and 30-year-old Fred Morris.

Two others were badly injured in the shooting.

Once the shooting was over Ismail - an unemployed labourer - made his way to the pub's toilet where he was arrested by police minutes later.

He admitted the crime but was deemed not fit to stand trial due to insanity and...